By having solar panels installed, you help fight climate change. That means CO2 emissions, but also other gases and particulate matter that cause air pollution. In this way, you contribute to moving away from fossil fuels and replacing them with cleaner energy.
By generating your own energy, you are less dependent on energy suppliers and changing energy prices. What solar panel owners do have to deal with are return costs. These costs encourage self-sufficiency, because it becomes more important to use more of your solar power yourself and take less from the grid.
The value of your home can increase significantly by installing solar panels. When selling homes, the Energy Label is always determined. A higher energy label means the house is worth more. Solar panels are an important and easy way to increase the energy label.
The net metering scheme is a legal regulation that requires your energy supplier to settle the electricity you return to the grid one-to-one with the electricity you consume. This scheme will soon disappear. How to proceed now?
You can still fully benefit from the net metering scheme as it is now until January 1, 2027. It is smart to take advantage of this, with solar panels and/or a home battery with which you can trade on the imbalance market. From January 1, 2027, it will be especially important to use more of your solar power yourself.
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