SUSTAINABILITY “EVS ARE NOT ONLY
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY- FRIENDLY TRANSPORT OPTION, THEY ALSO OFFER LONG-TERM FINANCIAL BENEFITS.”
Findings have shown that home battery storage could increase self- consumption of electricity generated by your Solar PV from approximately 20% up to 70%. Although battery storage costs remain high, at around £2,500 in a domestic building, they have reduced significantly in the past year and are expected to become a cost-effective option by 2017.
SOLAR PV The capabilities of Solar PV are well
known. Despite the commercial FiT (Feed in Tariff) closure in 2015 and the domestic FiT cuts earlier this year, it is still a cost-effective option that has been proven to reduce energy bills annually.
Commercial Solar PV can aid a business in reducing its carbon footprint, a crucial benefit for businesses that fall under the ESOS assessment regulation.
PV can also decrease operating costs and lock-in energy savings for the business for years to come. In a domestic setting, the pitfall of solar PV is that electricity can only be generated during daylight hours, which is when most people are at work.
However, in a commercial environment this daylight electricity generation is perfectly suited to standard working hours and results in the building being able to utilise all the electricity generated, to power the premises when energy is being used the most.
Additionally, the typically-larger surface area of a business compared to a domestic property also means a significant amount of PV panels can be installed.
SOLAR BATTERY
STORAGE Battery storage enables the electricity generated by solar power to be stored and used at times the electricity generated from your Solar PV does not satisfy your power requirements at any one time, such as in the evenings. This prevents businesses and homes from relying so heavily on the grid and allows users almost complete control on energy generation and usage.
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So the power that is being generated often exceeds the electricity demand, providing an opportunity for it to be sold back to the grid for additional revenue.
While the success of the Construction Strategy remains to be seen, facilities managers can continue making significant reductions on both initial and ongoing energy costs by taking a “whole-life” approach by integrating whole life technologies into their premises.
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