The netting scheme for solar panels will disappear in the Netherlands from 2027 and this will have major consequences for households that generate their own electricity. While you can currently easily supply excess energy back to the grid, it will soon become increasingly important to store that energy yourself and use it smartly. Home batteries play a crucial role in this and are rapidly gaining popularity, especially now that the technology is becoming more accessible and affordable.
But which home battery best suits your situation? In this article we list three interesting options at the moment: the Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+, the HomeWizard Plug-in Battery and the Anker SOLIX Solarbank 3 Pro. We have tested all three of these home batteries over the past year so that you can make a good decision.
Offsetting scheme for solar panels ends
The netting scheme for solar panels in the Netherlands will finally end on January 1, 2027. At present, households and small consumers can offset the electricity they supply back to the grid against their own consumption at other times. Energy tax and VAT are also included, which provides a significant financial benefit. However, the government has decided to end the scheme, partly because it costs a lot of tax revenue every year and is less necessary now that solar panels are increasingly affordable and efficient. In addition, households without solar panels indirectly contribute to the costs of the scheme.
From 2027, purchase and return will be completely separated. You pay the full rate for electricity that you use from the grid, including taxes. The energy that you generate and supply back yourself still yields something, but at a lower fee from your energy supplier. They receive compensation from the energy supplier for all the electricity that solar panel owners supply back. Until 2030 must this compensation minimum 50% of the basic electricity supply rate. That is the electricity rate without taxes.
Solar panels therefore remain interesting, but the focus is shifting: it is becoming more important to use the energy you generate directly yourself. Consider smartly planning appliances or storing energy, so that you are less dependent on the electricity grid and your energy costs are limited.
The best home batteries of the moment
With the changes surrounding the netting scheme, it is becoming increasingly interesting to make smart use of self-generated solar power. Instead of returning energy for a lower fee, you can also store it for later use. Home batteries are playing an increasingly important role and offer a practical solution to get more out of your solar panels. In this article we discuss three popular home batteries at the moment, so that you can better determine which solution best suits your situation with solar panels.
Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+
In our opinion, the Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+ is one of the best home batteries available today. It is easy to install, you just plug it into the socket. This system works with the Zendure P1 meter, but also with other P1 meters such as those from Homewizard. The battery can charge and discharge up to 2400 watts. In Zero-on-the-Meter mode, the battery performs well with an efficiency of approximately 88%. This makes it one of the most sustainable options on the market.
The Zendure app is easy to use and gives you quick access to settings and system information. The battery has passive cooling, which means it is almost silent; you only hear a small noise when it shifts. The sturdy IP65 housing makes it possible to use the battery outdoors.
In terms of safety, the Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+ is very good. The device has a dual battery management system (local and cloud), aerosol fire suppression and a pressure relief valve. Although there are cheaper home batteries out there, the quality, efficiency and extra safety features make the Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+ the best choice right now.
The Zendure SolarFlow 2400 AC+ system unit with built-in 2.4 kWh battery costs € 1089. This equates to a price of € 453 per kWh. When adding extra batteries, the price per kWh decreases. Read our full review.
Anchor SOLIX Solarbank 3
The Anker SOLIX Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro offers a powerful, intelligent and expandable solution that is easy to install via a socket, complete with smart energy modes and built-in emergency power supply. Up to five additional expansion batteries can be added to a main unit, resulting in a total storage capacity of 16.1 kWh. For an average home, a basic unit with 1 or 2 extra batteries is more than sufficient. The connectors of the extra batteries are neatly hidden when you stack them.
Anker’s home battery is suitable for any environment. The device has a beautiful design and won a Red Dot Award. A lot of attention has been paid to the design, which is also visible in the futuristic status bar. However, the placement of the 220V mains connection could have been better. The emergency power outlet is useful to power appliances during emergencies, making the home battery part of your ‘emergency package‘.
The Anker SOLIX Solarbank uses the Anker cloud via the Anker app. If you are not comfortable with this, it is possible to disable the cloud function so that the system is no longer connected to the internet. Read our extensive review of the Anker SOLIX Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro.
You can purchase the Anker SOLIX Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro via the webshops below. On Anker’s own website you can regularly find promotions with extra discounts on home batteries. This way you temporarily get an extra 5% discount with the discount code SOLARDEAL5 !
HomeWizard Plug-In Battery (HWE-BAT-11)
The HomeWizard Plug-in Battery was one of the first home batteries in the Netherlands and although competition has increased and may have overtaken HomeWizard, this battery still offers numerous advantages. Users with a HomeWizard system in particular benefit from this. Installing the battery in the home is extremely simple and can be done in a few minutes. The HomeWizard Energy app provides step-by-step instructions during installation.
Once installed, the Plug-in Battery is immediately active according to the zero-on-the-meter (NOM) principle. If the yield of your solar panels is greater than the power demand, the home battery will be recharged. If the power demand is greater than what the solar panels can supply, the home battery will discharge to a maximum of 800 watts. The HomeWizard P1 meter is used to determine all this. Thanks to the P1 meter, the home battery responds quickly to changes in yield and power demand.
The HomeWizard home battery makes it possible to draw your power consumption from the battery for a large part of the evening and night. You then use your own 2.7 kWh of green energy; electricity that you would otherwise have supplied back to the electricity grid, for which you have to pay and can no longer offset it from 2027.
The HomeWizard Plug-in Battery is a plug-and-play solution in every respect. Once the home battery is installed, it functions completely automatically. The Energy app offers you insight into how the home battery functions, with clear graphs as we are used to from HomeWizard.
The HomeWizard home battery (HWE-BAT-11) can be purchased on the HomeWizard website for € 1195.00. Ordered today, delivered tomorrow. Read the review below.