Although the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine, new technology, particularly battery storage is at a point now that businesses can rely on this form of energy whatever the weather. There is a perception that it is inconsistent and cannot deliver a constant supply of energy. This is not the case, the economics are shifting and it is now entirely feasible to do this up to 99% of the time, perhaps more if you’re brave.

For that very small window when back up is needed, traditional generators can be deployed to provide peace of mind. These systems may never be called upon and may only be required as a stop gap until the grid backlog is resolved.

Site owners are concerned that they will have to become power generators. This is not so. With the right partners, these assets will not have appear on their balance sheet. There are plenty of investors willing to own energy assets on a client’s behalf. What generators do need is a purchasing power agreement for the energy used by the client.