How Will you Prepare for This Storm Season?

You might be thinking, solar systems require the sun to generate energy. You are correct. However, solar panels can still generate energy even when the sun isn’t out, but the power they produce during cloudy or rainy days is often not enough to offset power to the home during multiple days of storms. This is why owners of solar power systems should have backup power options. 

If you have solar power on the Gold Coast or Brisbane and are connected to the grid (most houses are), you have the option to pay the bill to use electricity directly. However, for energy-independent solar users, the most feasible option is to connect/install a backup battery or as we commonly refer to it as a solar battery, to store your excess energy.  

By law, if your house has a blackout your gird-connected solar system must shut down to prevent ‘islanding’. Islanding is where a solar inverter continues to power your home even though the grid is no longer present. Because Islanding can be dangerous to utility workers it is regulation that your inverter shuts off, leaving you with no power. But there is a solution.