How many times can a battery be cycled?

Many companies talk about battery storage and battery cycles in life span. But how many times can a battery be cycled and what does it actually mean for you as a consumer?

Storage batteries come in all shapes and sizes, chemistry and ‘battery cycles’.

Here at Soltaro we want to dispel some of the myths and questions about what works best for longevity and efficiency.

Soltaro is leading the charge with offering  a 10,000 charging cycle warranty.  A battery cycle is when a battery completes a full charge and discharge. A ‘cycle’ of charging. Battery warranties are in place to guarantee a batteries performance for a specific amount of cycles within the warranty period . It does not mean your battery will stop working after the 10,000 cycles, merely that it will start to become less efficient over the upcoming years.  Think about any rechargeable battery with prolonged use. You will find that you need to recharge it more often.

In relation to using solar to charge your battery, you get a once daily cycle of charge and then discharge. Moreover, your battery will charge when the start is shining, using excess solar to charge the battery, and once full, it stops. Your battery is now full and ready to power your home.

Depending on your battery capacity, lifestyle and power usage, the stored energy will be used over a period of hours.

But things are changing.

Soltaro have developed a very clever piece of software within their systems to maximise your daily storage. This allows you to ‘double cycle’ your battery every day. The double cycle doesn’t affect your warranty or the lifespan of your battery, however it does give you double the daily useable storage. In fact, based on a 10kWh AIO2, it gives you up to 20.54kWh per day. By utilising free excess solar through the day and then overnight cheap energy tariffs to charge overnight, you get the ultimate in home energy storage.

Soltaro’s AIO2 is the only battery to do this. We call it Virtual Storage Technology^TM .

You may ask why would you want to pay to charge your battery from the grid overnight? However, by utilising cheaper overnight tariffs, you’ll have stored energy to use when you awake, before the sun starts shining! And, of course, once the sun starts shining, the battery will re-charge as normal. Ready for you to use the stored power in the evening. Your energy bills are much lower as you are using considerably less grid power. This makes the Soltaro AIO2 a most compelling piece of kit, even more so for household with an EV or heat pump. And if you really want to maximise that stored solar to lower bills even further, then take a look at our smart AC Solar Optimised Air Conditioner. Again, an industry first.

We welcome you to compare our batteries against the big hitters in the industry. Price point, quality, aesthetics, chemistry and daily usable storage. We are confident that we with beat any competitor hands down.

So, when you talk about how many times can a battery be cycled? Think about Soltaro. We are breaking the mould and innovating the way we look at energy management and use of solar.

Want to know more about Virtual Storage Technology^TM or any of our other products? Click here.