Positive bills from the electricity company and cheaper bank loans. The investment in solar cells with a Ferroamp system has paid off well for Pia and Anders Broberg.
” We’re not exactly electricity nerds trying to be first on the ball, but it’s great to see that the investments are turning out well,” says Anders.
When the geothermal heat pump needed to be replaced a couple of years ago, the installation firm HS Solteknik proposed a holistic approach to energy use in the house in Järfälla. Pia and Anders may not be nerds but they like to do things properly when they renovate. When the oil boiler broke down shortly after moving in in 1996, they installed geothermal heating, and when the windows needed to be replaced, they had triple-glazed windows, so a Ferroamp system was completely in line with their ambition to improve and modernize the old seventies villa.
“The important thing for us was that it is reliable, easy to use and that it is constantly updated with new functions without having to make new installations,” says Anders.
Doesn’t skimp on electricity
Since the house has been equipped with an EnergyHub and solar cells totalling 18 kW, Pia and Anders have largely received positive bonuses from the electricity company between April and September. And they haven’t even skimped on electricity. In addition, they have an electric car.
“Last Christmas, the neighbors reacted to the fact that we had so much Christmas lighting. They wondered which electricity company we have, Pia laughs and thinks that it is nice to not have to consider what times you wash dishes and do laundry now that they also have a battery.
Hampus Carlsson at HS Solteknik says that it is otherwise quite common for those who buy a Ferroamp system to also start changing their electricity use since they can follow the development in the web portal EnergyCloud.
“Many of our customers come back and tell us that they have gained a whole new understanding of the electricity consumption in the house. It’s no longer just a bill that you can’t do anything about, but something that can be influenced by investing or just changing behaviour,” he says.
Many benefits
Many people buy the Ferroamp system with its EnergyHub as an inverter for the solar cells, while the many other advantages often become clear over time. For Pia and Anders, phase balancing is something that works quietly but something which Hampus says they would notice if they didn’t have it.
When the electric car is on charge and they use all the electronics in their well-equipped kitchen, the fuse would blow if the phase balancing did not equalize the loads over the phases.
Besides lower electricity bills Pia and Anders looks at the fascility as a way of increasing the value of the property. After the investments the energy rating went from E to a B+. It gives them a green loan from the bank, which means lower interest rates.
Curious about ancillary services
The couple has also invested in a battery and now plans to enter the ancillary services market. They will then be paid to allow the battery to help keep the frequency in the grid.
“It will be fun to see where it goes. At the same time, we know that this is a market that is constantly moving, and that is why the Ferroamp system is such a good fit. It’s constantly updated so that you can be there when new opportunities arise,” says Anders .
“Many customers who bought Ferroamp systems several years ago are now very happy that their old systems can also be used for support services. It shows that the system is future-proof,” says Hampus Carlson at HS Solteknik.
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