ᐅ Photovoltaic system and battery storage not completed at handover

Hello,
I am new here and haven’t been able to find anything through the forum search. I hope someone can help me with the following issue:

I bought a house from Helma, or rather had a new one built. Apart from a few exceptions, I’ve been relatively satisfied so far. However, the final handover is now scheduled, even though the photovoltaic system is not yet connected and the battery storage has not been delivered. The site manager also couldn’t give me a completion date. Since I have already terminated my current rental, I definitely need to move out this month.

What should I do now? Should I postpone the handover indefinitely until everything is installed? Should I go ahead with the handover and document all defects? And how should Helma compensate me (since I cannot use the photovoltaic system and battery storage yet, resulting in significantly higher electricity costs)?

Is there anyone here with experience in this?

I look forward to your help.....

What exactly do you mean by significantly higher electricity costs? Do you know how much you could potentially save with the photovoltaic system? If so, take that information to the home builder.

You will still have to pay rent and electricity in the old house anyway 🙂

Otherwise, hire an expert to assist you during the handover.

HilfeHilfe schrieb:

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Thank you for the tips. We already have an inspector, but they only check for construction defects. The main issue is that I cannot estimate how much money is saved each month by the system. Therefore, I cannot quantify any damage. Additional information (which I forgot to mention earlier): it is a 7.48 kWp system with a 7.70 kWh lithium-ion battery.

I would accept it, list the defects, and treat the investment costs for the photovoltaic system and storage as damages, applying an interest rate of x% above the base rate until they are completed.

In the current situation, it can quickly happen that you end up facing a force majeure scenario…

I’m assuming your builder did not order the system just recently?

If they ordered it on time, meaning at least six months ago, I believe you should be glad that everything worked out so well and you can move in. Others are still waiting for their heat pump and therefore cannot move in.

Your builder cannot be held responsible for the current delivery situation. You can check around this forum to see how long others have been waiting for their storage tanks.

Therefore, I would recommend accepting the house excluding the system.

Snowy36 schrieb:

In the current situation, it’s quite possible that you’ll end up facing a force majeure scenario...

I assume your builder didn’t just order the system recently?

If they ordered it on time, meaning at least six months ago, I believe you should be glad that everything has gone so well and you’re able to move in. Others are still waiting for their heat pumps and can’t move in because of that.

Your builder is not responsible for the current delivery situation. You can check this forum to see how long others are waiting for their storage tanks.

Therefore, I would suggest accepting the house excluding the system.

Delivery difficulties do not constitute force majeure.

However, I would also accept the house, note the missing system as a defect, and move in. Whether you later decide to claim damages is something you can still consider.