HomeWizard Storage: Scam or Brilliant?

 

HomeWizard introduces a battery to the Netherlands market to store your solar energy. Just as the net metering scheme is being phased out and energy suppliers are allowed to charge for the electricity you return to the grid.

Clever marketing suggests you can save significantly on these return costs for a small amount. Is that really true? Are you actually better off with this solution compared to the expensive quote from your installer? Let’s take a closer look at this option.

The battery can store 2.4 kWh and can deliver 800 watts to your power grid. It’s possible to connect multiple batteries to a separate group: with up to three of these, you can achieve a maximum output of 2.4 kWh from your batteries.

If there’s not enough sunlight, the device supplies power. If your panels produce more electricity than you need at that moment, the battery charges with the surplus from the solar panels. Sounds great, right? But here’s where it gets tricky.

HomeWizard’s marketing plays on the fear of return costs. Tell a Dutch person something isn’t free or could cost money, and you’ll get their attention. But what’s often overlooked is that a better thought-out installation offers a much more potent solution.

Connecting your home battery to a dynamic tariff is a much better option. Charge when the price is negative, and supply your own grid when the solar panels aren’t producing enough and the price is positive. However, this requires a bit more insight and planning than simply purchasing a battery.

Moreover, what does 800 watts really do? Yes, it can help, but making coffee, ironing, cooking, hot water in the kitchen, vacuuming – many appliances need more than those 800 watts. So, you’ll need to use the larger consumers when the sun is shining. And what if you have to work at night? Then you’ll need three of those batteries.

And then it hits you: you’re paying 4200 euros for HomeWizard batteries, you need an installer, a HomeWizard energy meter, and probably some additional costs here and there. If you’re getting an installer anyway, and the HomeWizard stuff costs nearly 5K, why not look at a more advanced solution?

In short, HomeWizard seems like a smart move, but if you dig a little deeper, it turns out to be more hot air than a solid investment. Maybe it’s better to look beyond the marketing pitches and invest in a system that truly fits your needs and energy consumption. After all, no one wants to be stuck with an expensive, half-baked solution.

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HomeWizard Storage: Scam or Brilliant?

HomeWizard introduces a battery to the Netherlands market to store your solar energy. Just as the net metering scheme is being phased out and energy suppliers are allowed to charge for the electricity you return to the grid. Clever marketing suggests you can save significantly on these return costs for a small amount. Is that […]