New cost effective hybrid solar systems are hitting the market in 2015, offering home owners an effective solution for their solar energy storage needs.

[gallery_images_placeholder]Solar technology faces many on-going challenges as it spreads throughout Australia. Problems have included high panel costs, low production, and storage. Many solutions have been proposed and are being tested for these; in the area of storage, new hybrid solar systems appear to be making an impact.

It’s expected that a plethora of new hybird solar systems will come onto the market in 2015. Hybrid solar uses batteries tied to a typical solar PV system
to store excess power and then use it over-night. Using either lithium ion or aqueous hybird ion batteries, these new systems are able to connect directly to existing solar PV systems.

Ecoelectric are providing hybird solutuion installation solutions from a variety of well-known brands. Managing Director Jeff Wehl thinks the hybrid systems offer home owners a viable solution for their solar needs.

“Recent updates to hybrid inverters have allowed for much higher peaks,” he explains, “therefore opening up the standard home to hybrid or full off-grid
use.”

“In the past, the initial cost and low performance of hybrid systems were prohibitive to producing substantial cost savings. Now we are seeing that payback periods have fallen dramatically making it a viable option for homeowners who already have solar PV installed, or for those who are looking to install to reduce those ever-rising electricity bills.”

Ecoelectric are rolling out a range of hybrid systems using a combination of equipment from market leaders, Schneider Electric and ABB.  Ecoelectric’s latest design methodology points towards more panels and smaller battery banks therefore significantly reducing costs and pay back periods.