How can you maximize the ROI of a solar panel system for your facility?

Ein wichtiger Faktor bei der Auslegung und Dimensionierung der PV Anlage ist auch eine genaue Lastgang Analyse. Und zwar nicht nur im Gesamtverbrauch sondern auch von einzelnen Maschinen und Anlagen, die man mit Solarstrom betreiben k?nnte. Welche Lastspitzen fallen an, wie hoch sind diese und wie hoch ist die Grundlast? Vielleicht gibt es im vorhinein noch Einsparm?glichkeiten, um Lastspitzen und Grundlast zu senken.

The most important Factor is to generate more. The more power generations, the better ROI. So have a robust solar panel cleaning system, specially in winters. reduction in breakdown period is very important. Also, DG synchronization can also help you in reducing fossil fuel costs.

?? In the UK, the business case for installing solar has never been better! New tariffs are now paying more for any power that’s exported back to the grid and now there is also an opportunity to benefit from an additional 10p/kW for all solar generated from carbon credits providing that you are not already claiming them.

The financials for installing solar have changed and it now makes sense to go big and maximise the size of your solar system. High energy costs have increased the rate for solar energy exported back to the grid and also there is now an opportunity to generate additional income from every kW of solar generated by selling carbon offset credits. This all justifies installing the maximum amount of solar possible rather than simply sizing the capacity to match the site demand.

The financial justification for solar has improved -Less expensive and higher efficiency solar panels combined with higher energy costs make a compelling business case for installing the maximum amount of PV possible as even reduced generation from sub optimal roofs may now produce a justifiable business case.

Solar panel power and efficiency are increasing all the time making it important to select the latest and best panels for your roof. For example, on a 90 panel installation using 375 watt panels would generate a peak output of 33.75kWh but using 430 watt panels would increase the output to 38.7kWh a 15% increase generating an additional 100,000kW over the 25 year lifetime of the panels and well worth paying the small additional installation cost!

Battery storage is a key component in a solar system and careful consideration needs to be given to how much battery storage to add. Battery storage enables any excess solar generated to be stored for use later. Battery storage does add significant cost to the system - installing too much capacity will be cost prohibitive and the extra storage will likely be seldom used. But the flexibility that a correctly sized battery storage will be most cost effective by providing the flexibility to make most use of the solar generated on site.

Choose the best tilt angle, big systems may improve efficiency/cost with tracking. Inverters considered as the most expensive part of the PV system therefore optimizing inverters is essential. Finally, model system components.

Ein fortlaufendes Monitoring der produzierten Energie, sowie des Gesamtenergieverbrauchs und einzelner Anlagen ist unabdingbar, um die Anlagen Perfomance zu gewehrleisten und den Eigenverbrauch / Energieverbrauch von Solarenergie zu opimieren

Having invested in your solar installation, instigate monitoring of solar production on a regular basis. This is important because it is all too easy to forget about what's happening on the roof and by keeping track of production, you can quickly investigate any potential issues if production deviates from the norm ensuring that your solar system is operating at peak performance over the long term!

Given the 25+ years longevity of solar panels and today’s high energy prices it makes good financial sense to install the system that is going to generate the most output over the long term. For example, fitting additional optimisers that increase solar panel output may perhaps add 10% to the installation cost but even if they only generates a small increase in output, the additional investment will be more than recovered over the years to come.

Monitoring your solar system is essential – immediately post installation to check that everything has been left fully enabled and thereafter regular monitoring will quickly alert you to investigate further if solar generation drops from the norm to promptly take corrective action to get generation back on track.

This week in the UK battery storage market gets a welcome boost as zero rate VAT for battery storage installations will apply from 1st February 2024. The 20% saving also applies to associated costs providing they are on the same invoice such as installation costs.

My prediction for the future is that we will see a growing number of innovative funding schemes that offer long-term financing to match up with the longevity of solar panels and enables positive cashflow from day 1.

Adding solar to your building will add value so even though you may not envisage being in your building for the next 25 years, any investment made now will probably be recovered from the reduced energy costs whilst you are in occupation and a potential uplift in the property value when its time to move on. With today's higher energy costs the return on investment is becoming shorter and costs can typically be recovered within 5-10 years.

Obtaining a quality installation and having full confidence in the installer is critical to ensuring that your solar system will generate the forecasted output over the long term. Given the longevity of solar panels it makes financial sense to invest in high specification products from reputable manufacturers who support their products with long warranty’s.