Storage & energy management

Industry Term

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

Tigo Energy, the worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), designs innovative solar power conversion and storage products that provide customers more choice and flexibility. The Tigo TS4 platform increases solar production, decreases operating costs, and enhances safety. When combined with the Tigo Energy Intelligence (EI) platform, it delivers module, system, and fleet-level insights to maximize solar performance and minimize operating costs. The Tigo GO Optimized ESS (Energy Storage System), a flexible solar-plus-storage solution for home installations, rounds out the Company’s portfolio of solar energy technology. Tigo was founded in Silicon Valley in 2007 to accelerate the adoption of solar energy, and its global team supports customers whose systems reliably produce gigawatt hours of safe solar energy on seven continents.