Not every home is made for solar panels. Some roofs are shaded for much of the day. Some are the wrong shape, face the wrong way or belong to a listed building. Flats, rented homes and leasehold properties can all come with extra hurdles. And for many households, the reality is that the upfront cost of installing a full solar panel and battery system may simply be too much to take on at once.
But that raises an interesting question: if you can’t put solar panels on your roof, could a home battery still help you cut your energy bills? The short answer is yes, potentially. A standalone home battery won’t generate electricity in the way solar panels do, but it can afford you the opportunity to buy electricity from the grid at more opportune times.
