Increased Self-Consumption and Peak Load Shaving

In systems with SMA battery or hybrid inverters, the self-consumption portion can be additionally increased and more electricity costs saved by virtually distributing the total storage capacity of the battery between increased self-consumption and peak load shaving (multi-use).

• Increased self-consumption - through flexible use of the self-generated solar power stored in the battery at times when insufficient or no solar power is produced

• Peak load shaving - limitation of power consumption from the utility grid; any increased energy demand at certain times is drawn from the battery