While winter brings shorter daylight hours, there are smart strategies to ensure your solar system delivers value throughout the year.
1. Optimise with Battery Storage:
A home battery storage system lets you store low-cost electricity during off-peak hours (such as at night) and use it when energy demand is higher. This reduces your reliance on the grid during peak times and helps you control your energy costs.
2. Leverage Feed-in Tariffs in Summer:
During the sunnier summer months, your solar panels are likely to generate excess electricity. By exporting this to the grid through a feed-in tariff, you can build up credits on your account. These credits can then help offset your energy costs during the winter, when solar production is lower and usage tends to be higher.
3. Smart Usage Planning:
Use a time of use tariff, smart app, timers or smart devices to shift energy-intensive activities (like laundry or charging EVs) to times when solar or off-peak energy is available. This improves self-consumption and makes your system more efficient year-round.
