Sustainability through electrification is rapidly gaining ground

The number of home batteries in the Netherlands is growing rapidly. There were already around 167,000 of them in 2025. That's more than 40 times as many as in 2021: a truly phenomenal growth!

It's clear that home batteries have become an excellent investment. The Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) is also aware of this, as evidenced by the statement by MP van Griswin (ChristenUnie): 'You can already see an enormous run on home batteries, because Dutch people with solar panels on their roofs are not stupid.'

At Zonnefabriek we have indeed noticed that Dutch people with solar panels are not stupid: applications for home batteries are pouring in. And home batteries are just one component of a smart and sustainable home. In the image below we show what we can all do with that self-generated and home-stored electricity.

On the roof of the house you can of course see the solar panels first. On the bottom right is the inverter, with three battery modules mounted on top of each other next to it. The car is connected to the charging station, and in the attic we see the heat pump boiler that supplies the domestic hot water for shower and kitchen. Finally, there are two air conditioning units on the wall of the bedroom and living room, with an outdoor unit on the left side of the house.

The goal is to electrify as much of our energy consumption as possible. This way we kill several birds with one stone:

• First of all, we take back control of our energy costs and become less exposed to price fluctuations in the market for electricity, gas and oil.
• In addition, we help in the fight against climate change.
• And through smart control of all these devices, we can also help prevent grid congestion.

Zonnefabriek can help to further electrify your home, with charging stations, air conditioners and heat pump boilers. This way you get even more benefit from your solar panels and from the home battery. You can do it all at once, but you don't have to: many people prefer to do it step by step. If you don't have them yet, solar panels are the first step, and home batteries the second. Our advisors are happy to explain all the possibilities to gradually transform your home from an energy consumer into a comfortable and sustainable solar factory.