Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that is widely accepted as no burning of fossil fuels and damage to the environment is involved. With solar panels, you can choose to use a lithium-ion battery or a lead-acid battery for a power station that runs on a solar panel.

However, Lithium-ion batteries are slowly becoming the batteries of choice and gaining more popularity over the traditional lead-acid batteries. This is because you can obtain many benefits from a lithium-ion or LiFePO4 battery that you can’t get from any other battery that works with solar energy. This article will study some of these advantages and how they can help you. Read on for more exciting information.

Here’s how using a battery made from lithium can be beneficial to power stations.

1. It is portable and lightweight

The lithium-ion battery is more compact and about three times lighter than lead-acid batteries. It is also easy to move and transport, making it ideal for portable power stations.

2. Lithium batteries charge faster

When it comes to electrical efficiency, lithium-ion batteries are the best. They have fast charging times, which is more desirable, especially in situations where there are limited ways of charging. For instance, charging using a solar panel. If you put your lithium-ion battery to charge when the sun comes out, your generator will be fully charged by noon.

3. It lasts longer

Although it costs more to buy a lithium-ion than a lead-acid battery, lithium batteries last longer and require little to no maintenance. The lithium-ion battery is better to buy than a lead-acid battery. Although the lead-acid battery doesn’t cost so much, maintenance and installation are higher.

4. There’s no change in voltage

A lead-acid battery will continue to drop its voltage when the internal circuit self discharges. This can be of harm to the devices you are charging. On the other hand, the lithium battery gives devices a longer working life before it stops working due to a voltage drop.

5. Sustainable energy

The lead-acid batteries require a constant top off of distilled water. The lithium-ion battery doesn’t need all of that. Also, they don’t have harmful content that causes the release of dangerous gases into the atmosphere. Lead-acid batteries constantly release toxic gases.

6. It can handle extreme temperature conditions

Lithium-ion batteries or LiFePO4 batteries are tolerant to wide changes in temperature. So even in severe weather and temperature conditions, the batteries don’t get exhausted that quickly. This feature is necessary for a portable power station because your expectations would be for it to work no matter the circumstance. Again, lithium-ion batteries win.

Conclusion

In summary, if you have to ever choose between a lead-acid battery and a LiFePO4 battery, go for the latter. It might be more expensive than the purchasing cost. It lasts longer, and there are little to no maintenance costs involved enjoy your lithium battery better and for a longer time than a lead-acid battery.