How is solar energy stored?
Solar hot water is stored in tanks which range in size from a normal residential hot water tank (40 gallons) to industrial tanks which can be as much as 2000 gallons. Storage of hot water is one of the most important considerations when installing a solar hot water system. If you do not have enough storage then the BTU’s produced by the solar hot water system will be wasted. The storage for a hot water system is calculated based upon the number and size of the solar hot water panels. Solar electricity can be either stored in batteries or sent back into the power grid. Batteries can be a great solution when a power grid is not available or a facility is isolated. The size and number of batteries needed is determined by the size of the system, the amount of power produced and the days of power needed before the solar electric panels need to recharge the batteries. Unless a client has a strong desire to be disconnected from the power grid, FLS Energy recommends a grid tied system due to t
