For organisations that want to save on energy costs and increase energy stability but don’t want to commit to full off-grid systems, microgrid solar panel systems offer a cost-effective and powerful solution. Here’s how these systems work to help facilities save, from the specialists in commercial solar panels and energy audits.
What Are Microgrids?
A microgrid is simply a small-scale energy grid that services a localised area of a few buildings, consisting of an energy production source (in this case commercial solar panels), a network that connects to the existing electrical network, and a storage system of batteries that provides an additional reserve for low solar production days or night-time system use.
Usually, these systems are used as a supplemental energy source, but for small facilities, they can provide for all your energy needs if designed correctly.
The Benefits of Microgrid Commercial Solar Panel Systems
There are several advantages these systems grant to commercial and industrial facilities in addition to the obvious savings that renewable energy offers.
- Reduce peak demand charges – By accessing free, renewable energy during peak demand times, facilities can reduce their supply from the grid and reduce or even eliminate peak demand charges. These smaller, daily savings add up considerably in the long term.
- Increase energy resilience – For many facilities, having access to a reliable and stable energy supply is critical to maintaining profitability. Solar microgrids provide additional energy security should supply dip below what your facility requires, or if the grid is down due to maintenance, brownouts, blackouts or a natural disaster.
- Boost green credentials – There is a considerable push to renewable energy driven by consumers exercising their preference for organisations that share their values for eco-friendly solutions. Microgrids running on commercial solar panels allow facilities to access and utilise renewable energy, boosting these important PR credentials without requiring the significant investment of a fully off-grid solar power system. Correctly designed systems can always be expanded at a later stage.
- Reduce generator dependency – For many remote and urban facilities, generators form the base of their energy resilience strategy. However, these generators come with their own costs, from maintenance and fuel to pollution (noise and fumes). Solar panel systems are quiet, dependable, efficient, require no fuel and are a far more welcome option in areas affected by noise and pollution.
An energy audit will not only reveal opportunities for energy savings, but ensure the system developed for your facility delivers clean, reliable power and delivers returns as promised.
Develop a Solar Microgrid Today with Commercial Solar Panels Systems Specialists
Quality Energy has been in the commercial and industrial energy solutions sector for over 30 years, helping clients find innovative and cost-effective ways of improving power quality and reaching their energy saving goals. As national solar panel services providers and energy audit specialists, we can assist you with every step of developing, implementing and servicing your microgrid solar power system, ensuring it delivers the clean, reliable energy supply you require.
Contact us today for more information on our solar power systems or to schedule an energy audit.
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