Return on investment in green electricity

"We wanted to go green and started thinking about investing in solar panels," says poultry farmer Johan Stoop. He soon found out that solar panels on the roof are not only good for the environment, but also for the wallet. He had 2.268 solar panels installed on his roof.

For many farmers who often have a large roof area, the investment in solar panels yields an interesting return. Stoop: "Looking back on my investment, it can turn out well. My solar panel installation has a depreciation of 9 years and that is a good return. We thought this was a good idea. We can supply the rest of the electricity to the grid, so that is interesting."

Profit
It is well known to many entrepreneurs that an investment in solar panels is interesting. "The profit from 10 solar panels on the south is comparable to an interest of 4 percent on the savings account," can be read on the website of Milieu Centraal. But what does an investment in solar panels yield?

Yield
How much a solar panel installation yields depends on how much the panels generate. A number of factors influence this. For example, the position of the solar panels, the angle of inclination and the location of the roof, shade, dust and dirt affect the yield of renewable energy. Earlier we wrote about the influence of an installer on the yield of a solar panel installation. To gain insight into the return that solar panels can provide in your situation, you can use the Online calculator.  

Subsidy
Poultry farmer Stoop used the SDE++ subsidy† You earn money in 3 ways with an SDE++ subsidy. This makes an investment attractive.

1. Thanks to SDE++, the entrepreneur receives a maximum amount of 8 cents on his account for every kWh of solar energy generated; and that for a period of 15 years;
2. By using the energy it generates itself, it saves on electricity bills;
3. Stoop: "We can sell the electricity that we don't use to the grid, which is interesting."

The fact that an SDE++ subsidy provides serious benefits can be seen in this calculation example.

Hand it over
The advantages are interesting, but the arrangements are something that a farmer generally doesn't feel like doing. Stoop: "My chickens have to grow. My concern should not be the solar panels. I want to be busy with my chickens." Energy Shift know that farmers are already busy enough with their own business. Will you let them take care of the installation? They will then take care of all the work from A to Z, as well as the application for the SDE++ subsidy. Stoop: "Solar panels on the roof have completely relieved my worries. That went very well."

Save time
Could you also use your time better than working on making a solar panel installation feasible? Then outsource this work. Ask a quote at Energy Shift and save time for your business.

*Look at here the whole interview with Johan Stoop