Arrange your solar panels in no time
- Work out how much you could save with solar panels and a home battery
- Find out how much installing your solar panels (with or without a home battery) would cost
- Request a no-obligation quote from a reliable contractor (provided by our partner ‘Impact us today’)
You must be a KBC Brussels customer to be able to make use of this service and the benefits via KBC Brussels Mobile . If you're not a customer, it’s easy to become one. If you’re already with us, just log in to KBC Brussels Mobile , go to ‘Offer’ and tap ‘Solar panels and battery’.
You must be a KBC Brussels customer to be able to make use of this service and the benefits via KBC Brussels Mobile . If you're not a customer, it’s easy to become one. If you’re already with us, just log in to KBC Brussels Mobile , go to ‘Offer’ and tap ‘Solar panels and battery’.
You can request a quote for your solar panels and home battery right away on the website of our partner ‘Impact us today’, even if you’re not a KBC Brussels customer.
You must be a KBC Brussels customer to be able to make use of this service and the benefits via KBC Brussels Mobile . If you're not a customer, it’s easy to become one. If you’re already with us, just log in to KBC Brussels Mobile , go to ‘Offer’ and tap ‘Solar panels and battery’.
How many cups of coffee can you make with one solar panel?
Solar panels allow you to generate your own energy and shrink your energy bills. However, you might be wondering how much power you generate and what exactly you can do with it. We’ve done some quick calculations for you.One 400 Wp solar panel lets you generate 4 kWh of energy on a sunny day, which you can use to:
- Make 40 cups of coffee, so feel free to invite all your friends round for a nice catch-up. If you’re a tea drinker, you could boil your water for two hours on an induction hob.
- Watch 40-48 hours of television, so binge-watching your favourite show couldn’t be easier. Alternatively, you could spend 18 hours improving your top score on your favourite game.
- Pump up six or seven inflatable pools in summer, or spend six to eight hours inflating and running a bouncy castle.
- Throw a garden party and have your bluetooth speaker pump out the beats for 200 hours, or run your LED party lights for 400 hours.
- Power your household appliances, run your fridge for four days, run your washing machine at 40 degrees four times, mow your grass for four hours or trim your hedge for eight hours.
The average Belgian roof is large enough to accommodate 15 solar panels, so you can generate even more power. Just think about how many cups of coffee that could make in a day!
What are the benefits of solar panels and a home battery?
- Save on your energy bill: solar panels allow you to draw less energy from the grid, saving energy and lowering your energy bills.
- Increase the value of your home: you improve your property’s EPC rating, increasing its value as more and more new buyers look for energy-efficient homes.
- Be less dependent on the grid: solar panels allow you generate your own energy, which can then be stored for use later with a home battery. You are then less subject to price fluctuations and you can even get money for any unconsumed energy you reinject into the grid.
Work out how much you could save with KBC Brussels Mobile
Looking to shrink your energy bill and footprint? If so, solar panels and a home battery are a smart investment. But how do you know if they’re the right choice for your home and budget?
With KBC Brussels Mobile, you can easily work out how much money and energy you could save on average with solar panels and a home battery. All you have to do is give us a few details about your home and your energy consumption, and we'll show you how much you could save on average.
Why install solar panels with KBC Brussels and ‘Impact us today’?
- KBC Brussels will help you switch to renewable energy and is available for all your financial questions
- We’ll help you make your dream home a sustainable reality – solar panels and a home battery will also increase its value
- Fast and professional installation by reliable experts from our partner ‘Impact us today’ – you don't have to do anything.
- Easily track the status of your request and installation with KBC Brussels Mobile.
How does it work?
Simulation
Open KBC Brussels Mobile and tap ‘Additional services’. Scroll to ‘Home & energy’, tap ‘Solar panels and battery’ and fill in some details about your energy consumption and your home. You can then work out just how much you can save by installing solar panels.
Work out the cost
KBC Brussels Mobile gives you a rough idea of how much you can expect to pay for your solar panels and installation, which also lets you work out how soon they’ll pay for themselves.
Request
If you like what you see, go ahead and request your no-obligation quote. Our partner ‘Impact us today’ will contact you within five business days to schedule an appointment.
Detailed quote
An installer will visit you to assess the situation and provide you with a detailed no-obligation quote.
Installation of your solar panels
Once you’ve signed the quote, the installer will install your solar panels. You can easily track the entire process from start to finish in KBC Brussels Mobile.
FAQs
Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity which you can use to power your home. Unconsumed electricity is supplied to the grid in exchange for payment from your energy supplier.
You can also store your excess solar energy in a home battery for use later on. A home battery allows you to store electricity for several hours or even days.
You can store solar energy in a home battery, which is useful when your solar panels are generating more electricity than you can currently use. Any excess power first goes to your home battery, and once the battery is full, electricity is fed into the grid. If you need more electricity than your solar panels produce, you first use the energy stored in your battery and then electricity from the grid, but only when your battery power runs out.
A home battery therefore allows you to optimise your energy consumption even more effectively. It’s worth noting that the electricity in a home battery can be stored for a few hours or even days, but not from summer to winter.
The payback period for solar panels depends on the cost of your solar panel system, energy prices, the amount of electricity your panels generate and your own energy consumption. On average, you’ll earn back the cost of your solar panels in eight years in Flanders and Wallonia, while you can recoup the cost of your installation in five years in Brussels due to green certificates.
A typical household consumes about 3 500 kWh of energy per year. If you install panels with a nominal power of 400 watts and want to account for future changes such as an electric car or a heat pump, you should ideally install 10 to 12 solar panels.
A complete solar panel installation typically costs an average of 3 500 to 5 700 euros, including installation costs and excluding VAT. The exact cost of your solar panels depends on factors such as the type of installation and the number of panels, while the number of panels you install depends on your energy consumption.
In the past, you could receive a grant for installing solar panels. However, the Flemish government ended this scheme for panels installed on or after 1 January 2024.
The price of solar panels may have come down, but they are still a major expense. You can apply to KBC Brussels for an energy loan to finance your project. Find out more.
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Legal information
The KBC Brussels Energy Loan is an instalment loan. Lender: KBC Bank NV, Havenlaan 2, 1080 Brussels, VAT BE 0462.920.226, RLP Brussels, FSMA 026256 A. Subject to your loan application being approved by KBC Bank NV.