How Solar Helps Commercial Buildings Operate During Power Outages
With all the recent weather-related challenges and storms knocking out power lines across multiple states, commercial property owners have a renewed focus and determination to learn more about solar power and how it can help their facilities function during power outages. While a short outage of a few minutes was inconvenient, facing an extended loss of power for days or even weeks due to significant storm damage can be crushing to a business, even if it was prepared with a backup power source such as a generator. When roads are closed, and power is lost, no diesel fuel deliveries are being made to allow tenants to operate a generator. However, the sun is still shining, and solar power can be used to power a commercial property and keep the business functioning. But you will need a few critical pieces of information to ensure you have power when the grid goes down.
Is Your Solar Power System Tied to the Grid?
When you have a solar power system that was installed to help supplement your grid power or reduce the cost of your grid power supply, a grid failure can be an issue. These systems are designed to feed your solar power back to the grid to help reduce your electricity cost. But when the grid is down, your system is sending your solar power to the failed grid system, not powering your commercial property. However, the team at Solar Group can work with you during the design phase of your solar project to ensure this does not become an issue for you.
The simple solution to having solar power when the grid is down is storage. When the grid fails, you need solar batteries that can store electricity for your commercial property. This battery backup system provides your commercial property the best of both worlds. You can use your solar power system and feed electricity back to the grid when everything is functioning. You also have the capability to store power from your solar equipment for use in the event of a power failure from the grid.
What Battery Backup Means for Your Tenants
As the owner of a commercial property, you certainly want to provide the best services possible for your tenants. However, there is little you can do when Mother Nature wreaks havoc, and the grid fails. However, you should also keep in mind that many tenants operate businesses that require constant power for certain features like computer systems, refrigeration units, or other research equipment. Whatever the components are, offering solar power and battery backup power solutions to tenants can be the single reason they decide to lease your property. Guaranteed business continuity and constant, reliable power are at the top of many businesses’ must-have list when reviewing commercial properties.
Do You Still Have Many Questions About Using Solar Power During a Grid Failure?
Of course, there are countless scenarios that could result in the grid being down. And these situations can create many specific questions about how to keep your commercial property functioning. Please know that the experts at Solar Group are eager to sit down and answer all your questions and help you understand how you can install solar power for your property that will help reduce the cost of electricity throughout the year as well as resolve any issues that could be created when the grid fails, and you need your solar power to take over the job of powering the property.
