Solar power generation has always been sketchy depending on the weather at any particular time of day, the only time you can bank on a solar electric system is ironically at night, when there is definitely no sunlight. Solar farms have used many techniques to try and predict output and secure rates with pretty decent accuracy, however, there is just no getting around peak demand. If there is a storm brewing around a solar plant and sunlight is going to be missing for a couple of days, the solar plant can not deliver the power it needs, and the customer will have to obtain electricity from some where else.

Utility scale energy storage has proven to be a solid solution to the solar equation that changes the photovoltaic game from probability analytics to quantitative data, and power calculations can be determined with only a moments notice. This makes the selling of electricity easier and more profitable while reducing the risk of not suppling power to customers when they need it. Energy storage provides solar electricity the consistent and reliable outputs that energy buyers are looking to acquire. The battery is the stabilizer that can make solar power stations be seen as an anytime-demand option when searching for electricity, which will also likely lead to another growth spurt for the solar industry, and another leap for the battery industry as well. Looks like solar panels and batteries are poised to become quite the power couple.