ᐅ Are home battery storage systems for electric vehicles also not cost-effective? Costs of charging station and battery storage

Created on: 11 Aug 2020 07:54
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annab377
Hello everyone,
I am planning a 15 kWp photovoltaic system for our single-family house and garage. Currently, without an energy storage system, since according to the latest information, it is still not economically viable. It is often advised against for that reason. Does this apply only to normal household use, or would it be different if you have an electric car?
I have a relatively long commute of 80–90 km (50–56 miles), so I’m considering leasing an electric car.
For that, of course, I would need a wallbox (as the interface between the energy storage system and the car) and an energy storage system. It does sound interesting because I could save a few thousand euros on diesel, and energy storage systems and electric cars are currently subsidized as well.
What additional costs should I expect? According to ADAC, a wallbox with 11 kW charging capacity costs about 500 EUR (e.g., HEIDELBERG Wallbox Home Eco). Accordingly, I would also need an energy storage system with a somewhat larger capacity. With an electric car (e.g., VW ID.3, but no Tesla), the payback period should be significantly shorter, right?
Let me know what you think.
Best regards
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guckuck2
11 Aug 2020 15:08
The conductor cross-section does not provide any information about how the circuit is protected or the capacity that the utility company allocates for the connection.
Mycraft11 Aug 2020 15:30
Yes, that is clear. That’s why I also wrote that we don’t know what was ordered. But quite obviously, the wiring for higher currents than usual is already in place.

The rest would, of course, still need to be clarified with the utility company.
Nida35a11 Aug 2020 15:55
That was our wish. The general contractor planned 4x16mm2 cable, which would have been installed for a 90m (295 ft) cable length. A friend who is an electrician advised us, and since there is no gas line in the house, it was designed with the future in mind. Photovoltaic panels and an electric car may be added later.
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annab377
11 Aug 2020 16:13
I always thought that people charge their electric cars mostly using self-generated solar power. So, when installing a home charging station, it is usually one that is compatible with photovoltaic systems.
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Bookstar
11 Aug 2020 16:33
No, why is that? How do you come to such an assumption? It usually isn’t worth it and requires a significant investment. It’s better to use a green energy provider; I pay 25 cents all in, and you won’t get electricity produced cheaper with any photovoltaic system!
Musketier11 Aug 2020 16:37
Why shouldn't a photovoltaic system be able to generate electricity for 25 cents?

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