Get more out of your solar power.
Better align your generation and consumption.
Your solar panels generate electricity. But how much of that electricity do you use yourself—and how much is fed back into the grid? Covolt helps you better align your generation with your business’s energy consumption, so you can get more out of the electricity you generate yourself.
Does this sound familiar to you?
- Your solar panels generate electricity when your energy consumption is low.
- You feed a portion of the electricity you generate back into the grid.
- You're wondering whether a battery would be a good fit for your business.
- You want to make more use of your own solar power.
Self-consumption as a starting point
Using more of it yourself starts with understanding
Your solar panels generate electricity, but they don't always do so when you need it. The difference between what you generate and what you use yourself is fed back into the grid.
That isn't necessarily wrong—but it does mean that the value of that electricity depends on the market price at that moment. By better aligning generation and consumption, you can get more value out of what your system produces.
We look at your consumption pattern, your generation profile, and which systems or processes are flexible. That determines which steps make sense.
From Surplus Solar Energy to Self-Consumption
Three Ways to Get More Out of Your Solar Power
Shift Consumption
Processes, machines, or charging stations that can be scheduled flexibly can be aligned with periods of high power generation. This allows you to use more of your own electricity and purchase less from the grid. This works best when there is flexibility in your business processes—not every company has the same degree of flexibility.
Smart Charging
If you have a fleet of vehicles or charging infrastructure, there’s often an opportunity to schedule charging sessions to coincide with your peak power generation. This allows you to use solar power directly for driving, without the need for storage.
Add Storage
A battery can store excess energy for use later in the day. Whether this makes sense depends on your consumption pattern, the size of your system, your grid connection, and the associated investment. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for every business—but for some situations, it’s the most logical addition.
About Feed-in Tariffs
Feed-in: Part of the Decision-Making Process
Feeding electricity back into the grid isn't a bad thing. Its value depends on market prices at the time of delivery. For companies that want to actively participate in energy markets, feeding electricity back into the grid through Flex Trading can be part of a broader strategy.
Is there a situation in which selling excess electricity through Flex Trading is a viable option for the target audience of this page? If so, what are the minimum requirements?
The platform behind the control system
Covolt Horizon controls automatically
Covolt Horizon continuously monitors your power generation, consumption, and grid load. Power Control automatically adjusts power output based on real-time data—ensuring that your own solar power is utilized as efficiently as possible.
From Insight to Action
This is how we work
01 / Understanding Your Usage Patterns
We look at when you generate power, when you consume it, and where the balance can be improved. Consumption data and system specifications serve as the starting point.
02 / Mapping Flexible Systems
Which processes, equipment, or charging points can be controlled flexibly? That determines the scope for optimization.
03 / Control and Monitoring
Covolt Horizon automatically adjusts based on generation and consumption, and monitors the results.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there more to it?
Want to get more out of your solar power?
Discuss your system and energy usage with Covolt. Together, we'll determine which step makes the most sense to take first.
