Hi,
Let me do a quick introduction. I'm a currently building a house in the Netherlands in Europe, together with my dad. We currently have net metering in the Netherlands, but it is planned to be reduce each year, starting in 2023. My dad asked me a couple of times if I'm going to install a battery pack in my new house together with the solar panels. Such a ''hybrid'' system is not very common in my country and aren't a lot of supplier for battery banks and bimodal inverters. To see if it was somewhat logical I did some calculations on the system of my parents. I still live with my parents and they have a 6 kW solar array with Enphase micro-inverters. After doing the math I calculated a battery bank of 10.5 kWh would reduce their electical bill with 1100 euro each year. So after that I was conviced that I'm going to install a battery bank together with the solar system.
The last month I've been reading into the different relevant subjects of solar and diy batteries. I've a qoute of a solar installer who offered me an 11 kW solar system and a SolarEdge SE7K as an inverter. (He doesn't know I'm planning to install a battery bank.). This inverter is not suitable for a hybrid system to my knowdledge.
As I was doing research I've saw the terms AC- and DC-coupling, and my preference goes to DC-coupling. This due it simplicity and efficiency, please correct me if I'm wrong.
So my plan is that the solar installer installs the (11kW of) panels on my roof, and that I will install the inverter(this could also be done by the solar company if they have a suitable inverter) and the DIY battery. I know that their are more components, like wires, fuses and breakers.
This brings me to my question:
What is the best inverter for my scenario; What will be the easiest to install and best bang for the buck.
Personally I really like the Sol-ark inverter, due to their simplicity and all-in-one, but their not easy to get your hands on (cheapily) in Europe.
I know that their are a couple of options such as individual MPPT or battery inverters, but I've not a lot of space left in my technical room.
I also know that I probably forgot to tell a lot of relevant information for you guys to answers my questions. So don't hesitate ask my more information
Thanks in advance!
Let me do a quick introduction. I'm a currently building a house in the Netherlands in Europe, together with my dad. We currently have net metering in the Netherlands, but it is planned to be reduce each year, starting in 2023. My dad asked me a couple of times if I'm going to install a battery pack in my new house together with the solar panels. Such a ''hybrid'' system is not very common in my country and aren't a lot of supplier for battery banks and bimodal inverters. To see if it was somewhat logical I did some calculations on the system of my parents. I still live with my parents and they have a 6 kW solar array with Enphase micro-inverters. After doing the math I calculated a battery bank of 10.5 kWh would reduce their electical bill with 1100 euro each year. So after that I was conviced that I'm going to install a battery bank together with the solar system.
The last month I've been reading into the different relevant subjects of solar and diy batteries. I've a qoute of a solar installer who offered me an 11 kW solar system and a SolarEdge SE7K as an inverter. (He doesn't know I'm planning to install a battery bank.). This inverter is not suitable for a hybrid system to my knowdledge.
As I was doing research I've saw the terms AC- and DC-coupling, and my preference goes to DC-coupling. This due it simplicity and efficiency, please correct me if I'm wrong.
So my plan is that the solar installer installs the (11kW of) panels on my roof, and that I will install the inverter(this could also be done by the solar company if they have a suitable inverter) and the DIY battery. I know that their are more components, like wires, fuses and breakers.
This brings me to my question:
What is the best inverter for my scenario; What will be the easiest to install and best bang for the buck.
Personally I really like the Sol-ark inverter, due to their simplicity and all-in-one, but their not easy to get your hands on (cheapily) in Europe.
I know that their are a couple of options such as individual MPPT or battery inverters, but I've not a lot of space left in my technical room.
I also know that I probably forgot to tell a lot of relevant information for you guys to answers my questions. So don't hesitate ask my more information
Thanks in advance!