He got fooled by solar panels. Now he's ruined

• Many people have recently decided to install solar panels and heat pumps in their homes.
• In almost every case this brings the expected savings.
• However, some people encounter serious financial problems. What are the causes and how to avoid them?

Installing appropriate solar panels in your home, combined with a heat pump or energy storage, can guarantee lower energy bills.

This is also how Mr. Zdzisław, whose story is described by the kb.pl service, approached the matter . The man was to spend all his savings on photovoltaics and a heat pump. He believed that the investment would soon pay off. The faith ended with the arrival of the first bill.

The amount exceeded two thousand złoty. Due to the low pension, the elderly man was forced to make many sacrifices. His family no longer uses an electric kettle or oven, and the temperature in the apartment is a dozen or so degrees Celsius - we read.

It turned out that the installed panels were not sufficient to power the heat pump, and the huge bills combined with an unfavourable billing system for prosumers exceeded the financial possibilities of the pensioner.

Unfortunately, the man lost the ability to heat his house with an old stove, which is why he admitted that he feels cheated and put against the wall - warns kb.pl.

Where do such difficulties come from? As the service explains, the source of problems with photovoltaic installations can be many factors.

• Investors often feel disappointed with the efficiency of the installation when the panels were installed in the wrong location or when the company supplied collectors of questionable quality.
• Another problem is the method of settling energy produced by prosumers, which, according to the owners of home installations, is not beneficial and leads to additional losses.
• Before making a decision to purchase and install photovoltaics , it is worth consulting an independent expert who will help assess whether the selected panel model, installation power and mounting method will be suitable and cost-effective.

If someone is planning a major investment in solar panels and a heat pump, they should consider how much electricity they will use in advance. It is best to talk to an independent specialist about this.

"Unfortunately, the main source of the problem may be a poorly selected pump. An inefficient device will consume a lot of electricity, which will expose the investor to unexpected, huge expenses," reports kb.pl.