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With the New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme and its feed-in tariffs coming to an end on 31 December 2016, many households with solar panels will wonder what to do with their excess power. A solar battery system can help you store the energy you produce and put it to use later.

Not only can it help your household save money, but it can also offer a more efficient way of using the energy you produce through your professionally installed solar panels. To help you make a decision, we have put together three benefits of using batteries within your solar installation.

Benefit 1: Cost-effective approach to renewable energy

The decision to have a home solar installation is typically based on the potential for household savings. The reasoning behind adding solar batteries can be based on the same logic.

And the timing could not be more pertinent. According to consumer network One Big Switch, power prices in New South Wales have doubled in the past seven years and continue to rise.

Whether it’s an advanced Enphase battery, which offers cost-effective storage options, or a standard Samsung solar battery, by becoming less dependent on the state electrical grid, you can protect yourself from increasing prices.

Benefit 2: Unfettered access to solar energy

Solar batteries allow households to store the energy they create in a consistent and reliable form. A solar installation that includes a battery bank is no longer dependent on the whims of nature, or the ever-increasing cost of traditional grids.

By storing what you do not use, solar panelled households can push towards greater grid independence. Batteries can help create a more efficient microgrid, taking you off the state’s network without the need to dip back in during times of high demand and low supply.

Benefit 3: Sustainability 

Alongside cost, sustainability is a significant driver for the installation of solar panels. However, if a household is not completely energy-dependent or relies on a generator to cover chance events or high demand, it may be forced to rely on the state grid.

The problem with this is that energy from the grid combines both fossil and renewable sources of energy. Batteries ensure that a household is only using 100 per cent renewable energy produced by its solar system.

Installing batteries as your energy storage option not only makes financial sense, but can also tick off your sustainability requirement. But before you jump into the deep end, it’s important to talk to the experts in solar system installation.