Commercial Plant in Iowa Perfects Peak Shaving
Amy Van Beek
/ CMO, Ideal EnergyThe Solution
Because of their heavy energy requirements, the company’s goal was to consistently shave the most expensive part of its peak demand using solar and storage. Pleased with the results, executives view the project as a strategic investment with an outsized impact beyond energy bills, including attracting forward-thinking employees. Saving on operating costs (~$55,000) allows redirection of resources toward their bottom-line, employees, and expanding production lines.
The SolarEdge Home Backup Interface provides backup power for either full or partial home loads in the event of a grid interruption. It also automatically prevents solar power from continuing to flow to the grid when the grid is down.
- Saves $55,000 per year in expenses
- Power Optimizers helped avoid module-mismatch losses, which increased energy production by almost 3% in year 1
- Combined PV + battery solution planned to reduce yearly peak load by an average of 6%
- Module-level monitoring capability is key to optimizing energy production
- Safety compliance that surpasses NEC requirements
- Emission savings equivalent to 24,519,048 miles driven
* https://www.cleanegroup.org/wp-content/uploads/NREL_BatteryStorage_2017.pdf
