Description
Store your own solar power for later use or sale
The battery charges and discharges based on dynamic energy prices
Installation by certified installers
Real-time insight into your system in the app
Works with any brand of solar panel system
Even without solar panels you benefit from the cheapest prices
Most safe battery technology (LiFePo4, LFP)
Excavation work is not included in the installation service
Adjustments to the meter cupboard, pulling cables or structural adjustments are not included;
This outdoor setup is designed to withstand various weather conditions. With an IP65 rating, the system is protected against dust and water jets, ensuring durability and reliability even in demanding environments. The storage system inverter has a length of 671.5 mm, with an additional distance of 300 mm between the inverter and the battery. With a weight of 33.6 kg, the inverter is light and easy to install. The battery system has the dimensions 1200x800x1600 mm (length x width x height) and weighs 720 kg
This system is recommended for very large homes, small offices and SMEs with an average annual consumption of 28,000 kWh. With a capacity ranging from 62 kWh to 82 kWh you can store significant amounts of energy. An important feature of the Home system is the emergency power supply. With a power of 20 kW, the Home system is able to supply a significant amount of energy, making it suitable for assets with a higher energy requirement. With a minimum connection of 3x35A and a 3-phase configuration, the system is compatible with most existing electrical installations.
Installation
The Gridbuilder’s smart battery solution works both without and in combination with solar panels. If you already have solar panels, the battery will be added as a ‘retrofit installation’. The system is added to an existing solar panel system. This allows you to store the excess energy and use or sell it later. A ‘retrofit installation’ can be applied to all brands of solar panel inverters, so we can read all models and brands.
We determine in advance where it is best to place the battery. Outdoor setups are also possible in a special outdoor cabinet. The final installation will take a full day, depending on the situation.
Control subscription
With this battery solution you immediately save on your energy bill by ‘trading’ electricity on the various energy markets and you contribute to balancing the supply and demand of electricity on the grid. The software ensures that electricity is purchased at the cheapest hours of the day and sold at the most expensive hours, based on a dynamic energy contract. Because netting is currently allowed in the Netherlands, the home battery yields the most in this way.
As soon as netting stops, the algorithm automatically adjusts to first charging with your own solar power – supplemented with charging at the cheapest hours from the grid. This is then used to get your meter towards zero! In addition, surpluses from our own generation and from the grid for the meter (the electricity grid) will be traded. This way you always have the cheapest electricity and the optimal efficiency of the day, even in the winter months.
Even without solar panels you can save a lot on your energy bill and you can be part of a larger network.
Monthly terminable
The Gridbuilder provides the control service via a free ‘entry-level’ subscription. We maintain and develop the algorithm every day, so that the most out of the home battery is obtained. As long as the subscription runs, the battery system is actively controlled and the app can monitor the total amount generated, purchased, used, sold and earned. The Gridbuilder control is connected to the local Wi-Fi network via a hardware box.
Warranty
Due to daily use of the battery, it loses a very small amount of power over the years, so slightly less capacity remains. The minimum capacity that the battery must have after a certain use is stated in the warranty. The batteries have the following warranty, whichever comes first:
- After 10 years, at least 80% of the original capacity remains.
- minimum 6000 charging cycles up to 10000 cycles (depending on brand); during active charging and discharging, an average of 1.5 cycles are run per day. This means a lifespan of 11 years with a warranty of 6000 cycles.
Parameters are incorporated into the control that protect the battery against unnecessarily rapid wear.
