Over the past two years, solar stations have become more widespread. It must be said that these solar panels, which simply plug into an electrical outlet to immediately reduce your electricity bill, are extremely easy to install. We discovered Beem Energy at the very beginning of its launch, and this solution quickly gained widespread acclaim for its aesthetics, ease of installation (whether on the ground or on a wall), its comprehensive application, and its compatibility with the Jeedom system if desired. But the question that often arises is: how profitable can you achieve with this solar station? How much can you save on your electricity bill? Eliminate up to a quarter of your electricity bill? The manufacturer advertises savings of up to 25% on your electricity bill! A significant saving! But this is actually possible thanks to two cumulative effects. First, the solar station's electricity production, thanks to the sun, of course! As we already explained when testing the solution, the goal here is to erase the “electrical heel” of your home. The electrical heel is the minimum electricity consumption of your home, which is present whatever happens, even when no one is at home. It corresponds to the consumption of the internet box, home automation box, VMC, devices on standby, etc. If you do not turn on any specific device, and you take a look at your electricity meter, you will see that it still displays an electricity consumption that easily reaches 300w in general. It is this consumption that we are trying to erase with the Beem Energy kit. And if your electrical heel is higher, it is possible to multiply the Beem Energy kits (up to 3 per circuit breaker / power line). The manufacturer also offers a simulator to calculate savings based on your geographic location, as sunshine naturally varies from one region to another. Simply enter your postal code to immediately see the potential savings:You will then get an estimate of the savings that will be achieved, based on the number of kits installed: Here, for example, with two kits, I can save around €178 per year, or a return on investment for the kit over 8 years. Based on the production of a south-facing wall-mounted kit, using the regulated electricity rate (Feb. 2023), and factoring in 3% annual inflation. This is rather pessimistic, as electricity prices will increase by much more than 3% in the coming years. The savings achieved by the solar station are therefore likely to be much more substantial, and the return on investment much faster. This is something concrete and practical, and will be achieved without you having to do anything: simply by plugging the solar station into an electrical outlet. The solar power will then generate free electricity, reducing your electricity bill by up to 15% (based on the average consumption of a household (EXCLUDING HEATING), given by ADEME in 2021 as 2,228 kWh/year, and for an average production of 350 kWh/year/kit).But then comes the second kiss-cool effect, thanks to the mobile app. As we saw in a previous article, the new Beem Enery app goes much further than simply tracking your production: it now also allows you to track your electricity consumption and get numerous tips for optimizing it, through various challenges. Monitoring your electricity consumption is indeed an excellent way to become aware of it. If you don't monitor your electricity consumption closely, it's impossible to realize the excesses you can make, which you only see once you receive the bill. The application therefore allows you to monitor your consumption day after day. It also allows you to obtain tips for optimizing your consumption, as well as to participate in challenges. According to a study
CNRS of 2012
, we observe a reduction of 22.3% for “real-time” feedback and rather ~10/13% for delayed feedback of electricity consumption information.
Thus, between the electrical production of the solar station, and the tips and challenges of the mobile application, it is possible to save up to 25% on your electricity bill. Enough to make the investment made in a Beem station profitable even more quickly.
Plus, thanks to our exclusive code
MD100
, you can benefit from a €100 reduction on the kit, i.e.
final price of only €680
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