With home batteries you store electricity that you generate with solar panels and that you do not immediately need for later. These are 3 cheap options.
The 3 best home batteries for solar panels
If you use solar panels, you have probably already thought about home batteries. In addition, with effect from January 1, 2027 netting abolished, which means that you can no longer offset your electricity consumption with excess solar energy. Home batteries are then a good solution. They are now available in all sizes, and you can make it as expensive as you want. But what are your options if you don’t want to pay the top price?
Then you will probably choose a home battery with a plug, which you can use immediately at home without the need for an installer. To help you further, we have put together a top 3 of affordable home batteries with a plug for you.
1. HomeWizard Plug-In Battery
The HomeWizard Plug-In Battery has a capacity of 2.7 kWh and is mainly intended for apartments and starter homes. If you later move to a larger home, you can expand the system with a higher storage capacity (up to 10.8 kWh). The system has a maximum of 800 W charging and discharging power per unit. With four units the maximum is 3.2 kW. The HomeWizard plug-in battery costs 1395 euros.
2. Zendure AIO Pro 1200
The Zendure AIO Pro series, like the other two home batteries, is also suitable for smaller homes. There are different versions, but this one has a capacity of 0.96 kW. You can expand the system up to 7.6 kWh using additional units. The charging and discharging power is 1200 W. The starting price of the Zendure AIO Pro 1200 is 1199 euros.
3. Anker Solix Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro
The Anker Solix Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro has a capacity of 1.6 kWh and can be expanded with additional modules up to 9.6 kWh. The charging and discharging power of this Anker is 800 W. It is less available in the Netherlands than the other two home batteries in this article, but it can certainly be found. You get a 10-year warranty on this Anker and it currently costs you 1499 euros.
Home batteries for solar panels
A home battery is of course quite an investment, which will only really yield results over time. Manufacturers indicate that you will recoup your investment in about five or six years. Only then does it really yield anything. The question arises as to how long home batteries last. The Anker comes with a ten-year warranty, so that might be a good starting point.
The home batteries all have a corresponding app for your iPhone. This allows you to see exactly what is happening at all times. This way you can see at a glance whether the battery is charging or not, how much power is left in it and what your consumption looks like. This helps to provide insight into your energy consumption.
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