EV Charging & Solar Batteries
EV Charger and Solar Battery Installations
At Solios, we take pride in offering a fully comprehensive solar energy service. On top of installing solar panels, we also provide EV charger and solar battery installations for businesses across Dorset. You can learn more by reading the sections below, booking a consultation online, or giving us a call on 01202 022077 today.
Power Your Electric Vehicles Directly From the Sun With Solar EV Charging Points
We offer full services and solutions for EV chargers, from pricing and selection to installation and maintenance.
- EV charging solutions that are easy to install and highly scalable
- Provide compatible vehicle chargers which is key in the adoption of EV
- Provide the convenience of fast charging
- Charge smarter when utility rates are low or at night using battery storage
- Advise on available Government Grants
100% Renewable Vehicle Travel
By automatically using available solar PV energy for your EV charging points, you can let your staff and customers charge their vehicles with cleaner, cheaper, and renewable energy.
Charge Smarter Utilising Low Tariff Rates
You can benefit from low electrical tariff rates out of hours, which can be highly compatible with commercial vehicles.
Stand Out as a Business That’s Serious About Going Net Zero
In-house EV charging will allow your business to achieve a cleaner EV future and save money on electricity imports.
How Do EV Charging Points Work?
EV chargers work by drawing electricity directly from PV solar panels through an inverter, which converts DC electricity to AC electricity. This electricity then powers your electric vehicle. There are three main types of EV charge points: rapid, fast, and slow. These types correspond to different power outputs and, therefore, charging speeds for electric vehicles. We can install any of these types on your property.
Slow Electrical Car Charger
These charge at up to 3 KW and are best suited for overnight charging using low tariff or electricity produced from battery storage. These typically charge in 6-12 hours.
EVs charge on slow devices using a cable that connects the vehicle to a 3-pin or type 2 socket.
Fast Electrical Car Charger
A 22 KW three phase charger typically charges an electric vehicle in 1-2 hours, while a 7 KW single phase charger charges an electric vehicle in 3-6 hours.
This is best suited to utilising the energy through the excess PV solar during the day and the most common type of charger used by UK businesses.
Rapid Electrical Car Charger
The fastest EV chargers, these mainly cover DC charging and have a 50 KW output. They can typically charge an EV in 20-30 minutes.
Rapid chargers are most effective when using low tariff electricity.
The ultimate for convenience.
Save Energy for Later With Commercial Solar Batteries
At Solios, we provide an initial consultation to analyse your business’ energy demands and requirements. This allows us to design a solar battery system that maximises the system’s capacity and optimises the excess electricity produced from the PV panels.
- We aim to design a complete and simple solution to enable one single source for everything, incorporating PV solar panels, solar batteries, and an integrated smart monitoring system.
- We take your budget into account, offering a range of different specifications to help us find the best combination of value for money and energy storage.
- We provide batteries that meet the strictest standards for fire safety hazards.
- We offer ongoing support and training to provide the knowledge and confidence to operate it on a day-to-day basis.
Solar batteries increase power and performance for industrial and commercial buildings while reducing operational costs.
Invest in Solar Storage Batteries to Reduce Your Business’s Operational Costs
Demand Charge Management
All the renewable electricity generated by the Solar PV System can be used within your building during the day when demand is greatest. This will allow you to achieve energy independence for your business and reduce overheads year-on year.
Power Resilience and Backup
Solar batteries provide businesses with a reliable backup power source during grid failures. This means that businesses can continue their operations and avoid costly downtime or loss of revenue. By storing excess solar production in a battery, power can be saved for when needed: on overcast days, at night, and during peak demand periods. You can also charge the batteries at times of low tariff electricity to further reduce costs.
Get Closer to Net Zero Targets
By installing solar panels and solar batteries, you can promote your business’s green credentials by generating clean, renewable energy and storing excess electricity.
How Do Solar Batteries Work?
Solar panels work as part of a larger solar system. Here’s how:
- Solar panels capture energy from the sun by absorbing it through PV cells within the panel. This absorbed energy generates electrical charges that flow in response to an internal electrical field, thus creating electricity.
- The excess electricity produced by the solar panels is transferred to solar batteries, typically rechargeable lithium-ion cells, which store the energy chemically.
- During periods when solar panels cannot generate electricity, such as at night or on cloudy days, an inverter in the battery can convert the discharged energy back into AC electricity, which can then be used to power the property.
Book an EV Charger or Solar Battery Consultation Today
At Solios, we’re committed to offering you a complete service experience. We start by understanding your requirements and customising your new system accordingly, whether it involves upgrading an existing solar energy setup or installing new solar panels. We also provide ongoing support after installation to make sure your equipment performs to your satisfaction.
Our services cover Dorset, including Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch. If you’re ready to begin, book a consultation online or reach out to us on 01202 022077 today!
