Solar system: You have to reckon with these costs

If you are planning to purchase a solar system, you should find out about the costs in advance. How high these are, what you depend on and whether you can save something under certain circumstances can be found in our home article.

Solar system - the cost of heating support

First, we present the cost of heating support through a solar system. The costs relate to an average household with four people:

• Basically, you need several components for your solar system. These include the solar collectors that are screwed onto the roof and a heat store. You also have to plan costs for assembly and other components.
• For pure heating support, you have to expect costs of around 10, 000 euros. However, these strongly depend on the size and accessibility of the roof area. You can also buy fewer solar panels, but the yield is not as high. This means that it takes longer for the system to generate profits.
• The 10, 000 euros are divided into the three areas already mentioned. The solar collectors cost around 5, 000 euros for a household with four people. You should include at least 2, 000 euros for a suitable heat storage. Together with the costs for assembly, which are between 2, 000 and 3, 000 euros, you then come to a total of 10, 000 euros.

Solar system - the cost of a hot water system

In addition to the heating support, it is particularly a support for hot water preparation that makes sense with a solar system. Find out what costs you can expect here:

• The individual components of the solar systems are basically the same, but they differ mainly in the amount of solar collectors required. As a result, you have to expect a maximum of 2, 000 euros for the solar collectors if you want to supply a household with four people with warm water.
• The heat storage costs between 1, 000 and 1, 500 euros, and the assembly costs are also significantly lower at 1, 500 euros. You should plan a total of 4, 500 to 6, 000 euros for the installation of a solar heating system.
• If you want to combine both systems, you may be able to save a little. The assembly costs are then often lower, since all materials and aids are already available. The heat storage can then also be combined. Nevertheless, you should expect at least 13, 000 euros. Overall, the costs should not exceed 16, 000 euros.

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In the next home article, you'll learn what you need to know if you want to store solar power.