Choosing a Home Battery
Capacity, power, placement and compatibility with your inverter — the guide walks through the decisions that matter before you order.
Read the guideInstead of a feed of dated articles, this page collects the guides we actually maintain on this website. Each one explains a single topic in plain English — choosing a system, reading your energy data, or preparing for an outage. For Dutch readers, several in-depth guides are available in the Dutch section of the site. Products and current pricing are listed by Off Grid Supply, the webshop behind Energieopslag040.
Capacity, power, placement and compatibility with your inverter — the guide walks through the decisions that matter before you order.
Read the guideHow surplus solar power is stored and used in the evening, and what roof orientation and panel count mean for your system size.
Read the guideWhat to arrange before a power failure, which appliances you can keep running, and why backup output is a separate configuration.
Read the guideShift consumption first, then look at the full cost picture including installation and any subscription — without guaranteed returns.
Read the guideThe Dutch salderingsregeling ends on 1 January 2027. What that means for households with solar panels and how to prepare.
Read the guideA grouped overview of choose, measure and prepare — the three questions behind almost every battery project.
Open the overviewIf a topic is not covered yet, ask us directly. We answer practical questions about capacity, compatibility and backup for your situation.