Honestly, the point of trying to heat with solar without a battery is like buying a ticket to watch a movie but instead going home before the best part.
Think about it: your solar panels are rockstars, but only if the sun is shining. The minute the sun goes down, the work hours are over for them. When is the coldest temperature, you ask? Exactly—when the night falls, and your solar panels are sleeping!
Without the battery, you’d only be left with the problem of having your heater suck costly energy from the power grid all night long, which defeats the whole point!
That’s why the solar battery is the real MVP here. It’s like having an enormous energy refrigerator for all the sunshine you’re bombarded with on a daily basis. It just saves all the energy you produce throughout the day, so you’ve got your own stash of energy just to keep you warm all night long. That’s the secret to making the whole dream possible!
This is even more important in terms of energy independence. A winter storm will leave the energy grid down, but if you have gas, you are good—unless, of course, your gas system needs the electric grid to run the fan and controls, which is typically the case with most gas installations. A solar system installation without the battery part will go dark if the energy grid is out. However, with the solar battery installation, you are able to switch off from the energy grid but still provide energy to the required installations in the house, including the heating system. For the those who have just discovered the world of solar or those who are interested in experiencing the world of solar before committing fully to installations, the DELTA 3 Plus Portable Power Station is the product you need to start with because you will only be buying the necessary components.