Smarter working = Smarter selling (Part 2)
Increase your customer's self-consumption with a Smart Energy Meter
Solar panels are now a common sight on the roofs of the average home or business premises. While previously, exporting energy to the grid resulted in favourable tariffs, these are steadily decreasing. Grid operators are warning of overload, and the net metering scheme has been abolished. The solution? An energy management system that intelligently manages the generated energy. Read on!
Without smart control, a household only directly consumes a limited portion of its own solar power. The rest flows back into the grid. And that is a waste. With an energy management system, solar panels can be connected to smart devices, such as heat pumps, electric vehicle charging points, washing machines or dishwashers, boilers, or buffer tanks.
When ample solar power is available, the energy management system automatically switches on appliances. This ensures that the generated power is directly utilised instead of being fed back into the grid. This increases self-consumption and, consequently, the efficiency of the installation.
Why Your Customer Wants This
For many customers, solar energy is still primarily a financial matter. By intelligently switching based on generation:
your customer saves more on energy costs
the payback period for solar panels is shortened
the home or property is better prepared for the reduction of net metering
the grid is less burdened (which also helps in the long run)
For business customers, there's often an additional factor: they want to demonstrate that they are both sustainable and smart. Automatic consumption during solar generation is a powerful, visible example of energy-conscious business practices.
Why You, as an Installer, Want This for Your Customer
As you can read, there are numerous advantages to using smart meters and energy management systems. But the most important one: before smart control, only 30 to 40% of solar power is self-consumed. After smart control, this increases to 70% or more. Do we need to say more?