Solar Export Value
Solar export value is the financial value of energy a PV system sends to the grid instead of using or storing onsite.
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What does Solar Export Value mean?
Solar export value is the financial value of energy a PV system sends to the grid instead of using or storing onsite.
Why does solar export value matter?
If exported energy is worth less than consumed energy, self-consumption and battery storage become more important. The watt-hour is the same, but the paycheck is not.
How it relates to Tigo
Tigo discusses export value as part of the changing economics that make efficient solar-plus-storage architecture more important.
Related glossary terms
- Export Rate
- Load Shifting
- Time-of-Use Rates
- Solar-Plus-Storage