On-Site Solar vs. Off-Site Solar: What Are the Differences?
Explore the differences between on-site and off-site solar energy systems, their benefits, costs, and which option suits your home or business needs best.
While both offsite and onsite options offer project structuring with no upfront installation costs and provide renewable energy at a fixed cost, the two system types ultimately can offer their own distinct benefits. When deciding between onsite or offsite solar, let PowerFlex help you choose which option is best for your company.
Adding an energy storage option to your onsite solar system can also help protect against demand charges, provide a flexible tool when utility rate structures change, and in certain cases, protect against blackouts and brownouts, allowing your company to become even more independent from the power grid.
To achieve sustainability goals while meeting the increasing electricity demands of electrification, organizations are pairing on-site solar PV generation with on-site energy storage. These systems, which are considered as “behind-the-meter” (BTM) systems, allow facilities to maximize the benefits of on-site renewable generation.
If a utility restricts the exports from a facility to the grid, the use of on-site storage alongside solar PV can provide a solution to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, thus increasing the feasibility of larger on-site PV installations.
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