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Optimize Your Photovoltaic System

Welcome to the "IAMMETER Helps You Earn More Money" series - Part 2: Optimizing Your Photovoltaic System.(If you'd like to read Part 1 first, please click here Part 1:Insight into Your Photovoltaic System)

Why Optimize Your Photovoltaic System?

The primary reason is that feed-in tariffs are significantly lower than electricity consumption rates.

If you're an early adopter of solar energy with feed-in tariffs equal to or higher than electricity consumption rates, you don't need to consider optimizing your system. Your goal is to ensure maximum revenue by feeding all generated electricity back into the grid.

However, if, like most users today, your feed-in tariffs are much lower than your electricity rates, you need to carefully consider how to make the most of your photovoltaic system.

How to Optimize Your Photovoltaic System

The key is to maximize self-consumption of the electricity generated by your system. Since revenue from feeding electricity into the grid is low, we aim to minimize grid feeding and maximize direct consumption of solar power.

This involves increasing the self-consumption rate of your photovoltaic system through two main strategies:

1. Local Consumption: Consume as much of the solar power locally as possible. This involves controlling loads based on solar power generation.

2. Battery Storage: Store surplus solar power in batteries for later use during peak electricity pricing periods.

Before optimizing your photovoltaic system, it's essential to have a basic understanding of its key parameters. Learn more about Understanding Key Parameters of Photovoltaic Systems.

Controlling Loads Based on Solar Power Generation