EnergyVision: No price increases, no contract changes, but free plug-in batteries for customers in the fight against high energy bills
GHENT – EnergyVision is launching the rollout of free plug-in batteries for customers with EnergyVision solar panels. These plug-in batteries will be standardly integrated into all new installations, while existing installations will also receive a free battery, without any contract modification. With this initiative, EnergyVision aims to better equip households against growing turbulence in the energy markets and help them maximize the benefits of their own locally generated solar energy.
Unusual developments have been occurring in the energy sector recently. Nearly all energy suppliers adjusted their March tariffs mid-month, eliminated discounts, discontinued group purchasing schemes, and left customers out in the cold. EnergyVision is doing what it also did in 2022: Iran crisis or not, it is changing absolutely nothing about its prices. This is possible because the company produces its own electricity and is only very minimally dependent on the volatility of the market. More than that, EnergyVision is making additional efforts to reduce customers’ energy bills. By installing free compact plug-in batteries alongside existing and new solar panel installations in Flanders, the company increases households’ self-consumption of solar power and reduces their reliance on expensive grid electricity.
Maarten Michielssens, CEO: “Analysis of our solar installations shows that many households currently use less than 40% of the solar energy they generate directly themselves. A significant portion flows back to the grid. With a battery, that energy can be stored when the sun is shining and used at times when there is no sun, and when electricity from the grid is considerably more expensive. This ensures that the cheapest electricity, the power generated on one’s own roof, is fully utilized.”
Until now, EnergyVision had consistently refused to integrate home batteries because they were not sufficiently attractive from a cost-benefit perspective. However, the rise of simple plug-in batteries now enables an immediate and tangible impact. Because the additional solar energy is offered at an all-in rate of €0.20/kWh, with no distribution costs, grid tariffs, or additional levies, the average additional savings for a customer amount to more than one hundred euros per year.
The chosen solution is deliberately low-threshold and accessible. It concerns a compact plug-in battery with a capacity of 2.12 kWh, which is simply placed near a power outlet and connected by an EnergyVision technician. No major renovations or complex technical interventions are required.
According to Michielssens, this approach is particularly necessary now: “At a time when geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty are once again weighing on energy prices, and while our competitors are implementing various price increases, we are focused on providing maximum protection for our customers. With this free battery, we ensure that their own electricity works even harder for them.”
