Will solar panels generate enough electricity year-round?

Whether they'll generate enough electricity for your home year-round will depend on: if your solar panel system works in a power cut. It may be more realistic to think about whether you can be self-sufficient for the brighter parts of the year, and then top up your energy use from the grid at other times.

How to manage excess photovoltaic production?

As the below video suggests, a combination of the four possible options—grid injection, power limitation, storage, and the very attractive alternative of load shifting—frequently turns out to be the best way to manage excess photovoltaic production.

Why should you install solar panels?

Installing solar panels lets you use free, renewable, low carbon electricity. You can sell surplus electricity to the grid or store it for later use. According to low-carbon certification organisation MCS , there were more than 183,000 solar panel installations across the UK in 2023.

How do I register a solar PV system?

If you’re planning to install a solar PV system in your home, you must register it with your Distribution Network Operator (DNO). The DNO is the company responsible for bringing electricity to your home. Usually, your installer will register the device for you.

How often does excess photovoltaic production occur?

Therefore, excess photovoltaic production happens relatively often, even when the photovoltaic system is sized so that it does not exceed the building baseload consumption. Alternatives for managing excess solar production

How can excess electricity be stored?

Excess electricity can be captured and stored, to be used at a later time when there’s not enough electricity being generated to meet demand. The most popular option for this is battery storage, but there are other methods of storage being developed all the time. Find out more about renewable energy storage 2.