The cost of preventing outages on the electricity grid will drop to €1.1 bln in 2023 from €1.7 bln in 2022. The main reason for the decrease is lower energy […]
Essent introduces feed-in tariff
Essent is going to introduce feed-in charges on solar panels, the energy supplier reported Monday in a press release. Because of the overproduction of solar power – power that households […]
New Dutch cabinet scraps solar panel balancing scheme as of Jan. 1, 2027
The net-metering scheme for solar panels must be completely scrapped by January 1, 2027. So write PVV, NSC, VVD and BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) who form the new cabinet in their outline […]
Solar panels less lucrative, ‘but still provide 17 years of free power’
Sunny summers were always extra good news for solar panel owners. Besides offsetting their own power consumption, they could sell the surplus power to the energy supplier. That is now […]
Supervisor checks extra charges for solar panels
Energy companies are charging hundreds of euros more to people with solar panels using the net-metering scheme. However, aren’t these charges far too high to cover this? This is what […]
Extra bill for solar panel owners
Despite the Senate keeping the net-metering scheme for now, solar panel owners will have to pay hundreds of euros more per year for their panels. The net-metering scheme will remain […]
‘Smart home battery becomes more advantageous due to VAT refund through enterprise scheme’
Dutch citizens who buy a smart home battery in combination with a dynamic energy contract can claim a VAT refund. This provides substantial savings, making it more attractive to invest […]
‘Our idea is good for the wallet and the climate’
Caroline Princen of Budget Energie says she thinks it is “fairer” to put customers with solar panels in summer at a slight disadvantage compared to customers who cannot afford solar […]
Payback period for home batteries 7.5 years with latest Solar Energy Solutions”
Payback period of 7.5 years with latest Solar Solutions” In a recent presentation at the Solar Next event, a study showed that the combination of solar panels, home batteries and […]
The alarm bell has been rung over the power grid, but where to go from here?
Published: 20 October 2023 at 14:05 With the cabinet expressing its intention to spare the congested power grid during peak hours, wholesale consumers are advocating a rapid upgrade of the […]