Battery storage for housing associations
Power tariffs, battery storage and metering for housing associations. Shave the building's peaks and enable fair billing per apartment. Free consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a housing association pay power tariffs?
A housing association pays power tariffs on the combined property's peak consumption. Laundries, lifts and common spaces all contribute to the hourly maximum. It only takes the laundry and lift drawing full power simultaneously a few times per month to push the grid fee sharply higher.
How does battery storage lower the association's costs?
The battery shaves the association's combined power peaks and reduces the fixed grid cost. With a regulator, the system also buys electricity during the cheapest hours and stores it for the consumption peak. The result is a lower grid fee and lower variable electricity cost.
Does battery storage work if the association already has solar panels?
Yes. Associations that already have solar panels can store surplus daytime production and use it during peak hours in the evening. Mandelblomman housing association in Finspång is a concrete example: the battery stores electricity from the association's existing solar panels and could save each household over 3,000 SEK per year.
How does fair billing with smart meters work?
MID-approved electricity meters per apartment measure each household's actual consumption. The meters are read remotely and data is collected in real time. Billing based on actual consumption reduces conflicts and increases transparency for residents.