Home batteries: sizing the system

In a previous article we outlined the main principles for sizing the battery system: size your battery system so that your grid offtake does not exceed 2,5 kW, over the whole year benefit as much as possible from your PV production subsidiarily try to shift your offtake (for battery loading) into the off-peak time window…

Home batteries: setting the scene

Last September, the DGO installed a digital meter at home.  No choice, you (and I, we all) must accept it.  We can argue about the relevance of doing it for the grid user not interested in delivering ancillary services nor energy sharing, but the cause is already long lost by the campaigns depicting the PV…

Doel1 is retired

On 18/02/2025, the Doel1 nuclear plant retired from in operation, taking around 450 MW of production away from the running 3 GW of active nuclear plants in a grid delivering a total load of 9,5 GW. So, the total nuclear production has decreased by ca. 17%, reducing the nuclear part to 28% of the total…

Electrification impact: dwelling heating

In a previous article (https://edenergy.be/the-myth-of-flexibility-production/?lang=en), we drew conclusions about the optimal production park and the measures to take regarding grid investments and research development, aiming to limit the societal and individual costs of electrifying two major needs: dwelling heating and individual transport. Although the conclusions were straightforward, nuances were expressed concerning the figures. Indeed, using…