Solar panels and electric cars: a perfect match!
As an installer, you are probably well aware of the benefits of solar panels, such as saving on energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions. But have you ever thought of advising your customers about electric driving/charging? As it turns out, solar panels and electric cars are a perfect match!
In this article, you will read how you can anticipate this, expand your portfolio and distinguish yourself from your competitors.
High electricity consumption: a problem for charging electric cars?
Having an electric car can double your customers' power consumption. When this power is generated from green energy, it saves money and is better for the environment. So electric cars and solar panels are a good match. You can have an important role in advising and installing solar panels and charging stations for electric cars. We offer various options, including several all-in-one solutions.
The solution: use solar panels to charge electric cars
According to the Dutch Touring Club (ANWB), generating your own power with solar panels and using it to charge your own car leads to much more interest and willingness to buy electric cars. As a result, the demand for EV chargers is therefore also rising.
However, with solar panels and an EV charger alone, your customers still remain partially dependent on the electrical grid. For example, when electric cars are only charged in the evening. Because of this, more and more people are interested in home battery options. With a home battery, the stored excess energy from solar panels can be used at a later moment. Suppliers such as SolarEdge, SMA and Growatt respond to this with a fully residential solution consisting of an inverter, battery, monitoring system and corresponding smart EV charger, all compatible with various solar panels in our product range. Ideal if you want to offer your customers an all-in-one solution.
Smart chargers
So, for your customers with solar panels, it is more attractive to buy an electric car and charge it with solar energy. Also, did you know that this can be done intelligently, with a smart EV charger?
For example, Wallbox chargers have the Eco-Smart function, for charging in the most efficient and sustainable way. This allows your customers to charge fully with solar energy or to minimise grid use by combining it with remaining solar energy.
The next step in electric charging with solar panels
So, as a solar installer, you can advise your customers not only on solar installations, but also on using these solar panels to charge electric cars. Saving on energy costs and reducing CO2 emissions are high on the list of reasons why your (potential) customers want to drive and charge electrically. By combining these two sustainable technologies, you can therefore act on this in the best possible way, allowing your customers to enjoy a comfortable and sustainable way of driving.
ESTG - a complete range
At ESTG, you will find everything you need for your installation. This includes a complete range of EV charging stations from the best brands, e.g. Growatt, Wallbox and SMA.