PV headache in Netherlands. The same happens word wide. What to do as home owner.146

The Dutch???????? grid⚡ is completely full—and this exact same crisis is coming to your country, if it isn't here already.

In this video, we break down the reality of the Dutch energy bottleneck and why they have been lucky until now. At least for the financial treatment. In many other countries it is already clear that our (home owner's) PV electricity isn't valued. And we are supposed to participate in the Energy Transition?

If you think owning solar panels and an electric vehicle means you’ve successfully beaten the energy crisis, the Netherlands is proving that the rules of the game have just changed. Grids worldwide were built for one-way traffic, and theven that alone is already becoming really difficult for them.

But as a homeowner, you don't have to just sit there and take the financial hit, risking also every year more a black out. We dive into the principle that enables you to protect right now your solar investments, maximize self-consumption, and turn your home into an efficient, self-sustaining energy island. The example at the start of this video (the ice producer box) is an excellent solution for the coming heat waves.

????️ RESOURCES & GEAR MENTIONED
For the DIY that is determined to have an independent micro ice factory: watch this video 139, https://youtu.be/P-9GTXD6xCs, then visit my link with PDF and video, both showing the fine details:
https://energygarage.gumroad.com/l/tohguv

The PV2COM Toolkit (Build your own PV-Island)
Find the necessary components for two markets by using the links below. The cost to you is the same, but I earn a small commission to keep these experiments going.

1. Solar Panel (200W+ 24V)
Best for 12V systems as the MPPT transforms higher voltage even in low light/clouds.
IT: https://amzn.to/41rCXn6
COM: https://amzn.to/4stZTNp

Smaller, Renogy 100W panel, monocristaline ultra flexibile
IT: https://amzn.to/4cYkCTZ This is what I have (see picture above)
COM: https://amzn.to/4t5AZE0 These are even two, with an interesting price

2. 50L Compressor Fridge
Real cooling (not Peltier). Efficient and rugged. This is what you see in the video, down to -20℃.
IT: https://amzn.to/3Q36Ebv (Kesser, I have it)
COM: https://amzn.to/4dBZbdf (Alpicool) / https://amzn.to/3QwOeQu (BougeRV)

3. Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15
The essential "brain." It converts high voltage/low current into the 12V high current needed for the fridge. I have this
IT: https://amzn.to/47QFjzp
COM: https://amzn.to/3OceHSU

4. Small LiFePO₄ Battery (8-10Ah)
More than an energy storage, it is a short time buffer: the real storage is in the ice bottles! I have this battery.
IT: https://amzn.to/4sL7Y0i
COM: https://amzn.to/4882aqg

Small 9 Ah lead battery (I have this, too)
IT: https://amzn.to/4cVQ7Ou
COM: I don’t find it

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Are you already experiencing solar grid curtailment or negative electricity prices in your area? What changes are you making to your home setup to adapt? Let me know in the comments below!
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:36 – Bingo for my first PV2COM project: Solar ⇒ Ice production
1:11 – Personal set backs: from earthquake to customs complexities
1:37 – What is the matter in The Netherlands?
3:42 – Solution: PV2COM
4:06 – Iceland knows this already!
4:37 – You can apply this to heat waves.