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Batteries for Solar Energy Storage Types, Differences, and When Each Makes Sense For many solar panel owners, electricity production is no longer the problem. Timing is. A typical Dutch household produces the most solar power between 11:00 and 15:00, while...

When Arguments Miss the Point Entirely There’s a particular kind of disconnect that happens when people argue about sustainability. We’ve lost the thread of what we’re actually talking about when we discuss the future of this world. The word...

Investing in sustainability: Smart for your wallet and the environment The property market is changing. Buyers and tenants are placing increasingly high demands on the energy performance of homes. A home without good insulation, efficient heating or a...

Certification for BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) products is more complex than for standard solar panels. A standard PV panel is assessed solely as an electrical product. A solar roof tile, on the other hand, is also a building product: it literally...

A New Way to Guide Your Installation We’ve redesigned our installation support from the ground up. Our old installation video no longer reflected the modern, innovative company we are today, so we created something better: a complete video series that...

In 2027, the net metering scheme will change Don’t worry, a solar roof still pays off! The current net metering scheme will be abolished on 1 January 2027. For homeowners with solar panels, this could mean that they will receive less money for...

What is the Environmental Performance of Buildings (MPG)? Why is it playing an increasingly important role in construction? The construction sector is changing. Sustainable construction is no longer a choice, but a requirement. Governments and clients want to...

Why is LCA so important in construction? Sustainable construction requires insight. Not only into what you are doing today, but also into the impact of a product throughout its entire life cycle. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides that insight. This...

Why this is becoming increasingly important in construction? The construction sector is making every effort to work more sustainably. Governments, contractors and manufacturers are increasingly required to meet environmental performance requirements. An...

What do all those sustainability abbreviations and energy terms actually mean? When you read about sustainable construction or solar energy, you are bombarded with abbreviations. MPG, CSRD, BENG, EPD… they sound complicated, but they all boil down to...

With smart size combinations, you can utilise your roof to its full potential! The smaller sizes of solar roof tiles perfectly complement the larger models (1500 and 1498). This means that even complex roof surfaces, such as those around roof windows,...

World Population & Energy The world’s population is growing rapidly, and with it our demand for energy. Over the past 75 years, the number of people has risen from 2.5 to 8 billion. Thanks to medical advances and better technology, we are living...