Supercapacitors for Solar Energy Storage, efficiency of +97% efficiency and 30+ years of life The solar system is considered as one of the most efficient clean energy sources for power production. Solar systems can be connected with either on-grid or off-grid depending upon the availability of the grid. Off-grid stand-alone applications use batteries as their main storage system. A traditional chemical battery will have only 4 to 5 years service life, and needs to be replaced after this lifespan.
Apart from that, chemical battery’s lifespan decreases when it’s connected to high voltage applications such as motors and pumps. When the battery requires higher startup current for a short period, it will harm the battery. Which suggests, even though chemical batteries are high-energy storage systems, it’s not viable for high power density applications.
There comes the real applications of supercapacitors, which has high power density, with ultra fast charge and discharge abilities, with an efficiency of +97% and more importantly with a battery life of 30+ years. Yes, which means, one supercapacitor can replace 5 - 6 chemical batteries for a period of 30 years which makes the cost of ownership lower.
Most of the novel solar panels come with a performance warranty of 25 years and hybrid supercapacitor-solar solutions will make the entire system’s lifespan to 25-30 years!! That’s the real game changer and Zoxcell supercapacitors are specifically designed for such solar applications. Apart from stand-alone systems, same can be used in hybrid solar systems as well, where the solar system is connected with both battery and grid.
