MyLight Systems, Jonage, France, a solutions provider for monitoring and managing solar self-consumption, has launched a new digital tool to improve the self-consumption of PV system owners, Pv-magazine.com reports.
Called MySmartBattery, the virtual battery system developed by the company claims to ensure 100% self-consumption and to maximize energy savings in prosumers’ bills.
The virtual battery, which can be used via a mobile application, is able to record how much surplus solar power is injected into the grid on very sunny days and to return it to the PV system owner at night or in winter. For this service, the user must pay an electricity subscription and a MySmartBattery monthly flat rate, where the costs, including taxes, are related to the supply of the stored kWh.
Using the MyLight systems software, prosumers can also monitor the charge and discharge status of their virtual battery via an application on their smartphone, as well as the portion of their consumption covered by their PV installation.
