When the Vågen family decided to build a new home three years ago, they dug for geothermal energy—a type of energy that is generated and stored in the earth. It is clean and sustainable and can be used to make electricity. Last summer, the Vågen’s had solar panels installed on the roof of their property, and an xStorage Home system fitted in the garage. The family’s long-term intention is to become energy self-sufficient thanks to the energy savings facilitated by these installations. The energy produced by the solar panels is stored in two xStorage Home systems that include Eaton hybrid inverters as well as battery packs made of second-life Nissan LEAF battery modules. Today, the Vågens are saving around 18,000 kWh compared to a standard house. At current electricity prices, this leads to annual savings of approximately €2,500.

Another benefit of being able to produce and store energy is that Mr Vågen can sell the surplus energy back to the energy provider, which increases his return on investment. “I expect electricity prices to rise and I think that gives us an opportunity to build on our investment. The higher the price for energy, the bigger the opportunity for me to sell my stored energy back to the provider”, Vågen says.

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