A home battery is becoming more attractive all the time, certainly once net metering disappears. It is a smart investment for anyone who wants to use energy better and lower their bill, or even earn money. Below we have gathered what a home battery brings.
A home battery lets you store what your panels generate during the day and use it in the evening. That makes you less dependent on the grid and lets you use a larger share of your own energy, which raises your self-sufficiency and cuts your costs considerably, especially where energy rates are high.
A home battery lets you benefit from the imbalance market, which means selling energy when demand is high and supply is low. So you not only save, you can actually earn money with the energy you have stored. Our smart energy management system arranges it for you.
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With a home battery and our energy management system you can get more out of your energy: store it when prices are low and use it when they are high. Our blog about dynamic energy contracts has more.
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There are different types of home battery, each with its own size, design, power and price. We always advise on which suits your situation best. One advantage of ours is that they stack: we work with modular batteries of 5 kWh, so you can always add capacity.
Modern home batteries are built to last, often 15 years or more, and they need little maintenance. So you enjoy steady performance for a long time without worrying about regular servicing or replacement. Read our blog about the life of a home battery as well.
Read more about how long a home battery lasts
Another advantage is the VAT refund. Homeowners can currently reclaim the VAT on a home battery from the tax office, although a number of conditions apply. Our blog has the detail.
Read more about the VAT refund
The number of houses with solar panels has risen sharply in recent years, which has made the grid busy and can lead to overloading. The home battery is seen as an effective way of easing that.
Besides the advantages there are a few drawbacks. You are not entirely independent of the grid, and there is as yet no subsidy for home batteries. In a consultation our advisers discuss what suits your situation and whether a battery is worth it for you.
“De installalatie keurig volgens offerte en tijdsplanning snel en vakkundig aangebracht.”
Get in touch with Mark. Mark is an adviser at Dijkman Zonne-energie and is happy to help with all your questions.
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