The primary purpose of the battery storage is to generate solar power and maximize its use during evening hours. Additionally, the installation of a Smart EMS (Energy Management System) provides the opportunity to trade electricity at dynamic energy rates.
The client, a farmer with a 2 Megawatt-peak (MWp) solar panel installation, approached Solartechno in search of an effective solution to store the energy generated on-site. Initially, a 100 kWh battery storage system was installed, allowing the client to store energy during peak hours and use the stored energy during periods with little or no sunlight. This solution reduced dependence on the electricity grid and enabled the client to use surplus solar energy, leading to lower energy taxation costs.
The setup worked so well that the owner decided to expand the system by another 100 kWh, increasing the total storage capacity to 200 kWh. This expansion was straightforward because the system had already been designed with future scalability in mind.
The final system now consists of 40x 5 kWh battery modules and 6x 15 kVA inverters. The entire setup is installed inside a 20FT container, which is climate-controlled through an air conditioning system for optimal performance.
