{"id":3729,"date":"2025-04-02T10:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpethzprd.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:46:41","slug":"what-to-consider-when-buying-a-photovoltaics-system-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/2025\/04\/02\/what-to-consider-when-buying-a-photovoltaics-system-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What to consider when buying a photovoltaics system for your home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Response Doctoral Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Swiss energy transition underway, homeowners might consider investing in a photovoltaics (PV) system. However, the optimal PV system design depends on the homeowner\u2019s preferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We show that if the primary goal is to save money, one might favor larger PV installations, but if the main goal is to reduce the carbon footprint, a smaller PV system with a battery may offer greater long-term benefits. We also show that in a future where there might be limits on the amount of electricity that can be exported to the distribution grid, homeowners might opt for smaller PV systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/energy\/residential-photovoltaic-systems\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/energy\/residential-photovoltaic-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETH Energy Blog post<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantsciences.uzh.ch\/en\/research\/fellowships\/response\/projects\/ESR05.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.plantsciences.uzh.ch\/en\/research\/fellowships\/response\/projects\/ESR05.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RESPONSE fellow Linda Brodnicke<\/a> and  explores the two most advanced capture methods used in DACS, compares their scalability, and stresses the significance of investing in multiple technologies over the next decade instead of solely relying on existing approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/files\/2023\/01\/ESR05_Linda-Brondnicke_700x700-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2126 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/files\/2023\/01\/ESR05_Linda-Brondnicke_700x700-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/files\/2023\/01\/ESR05_Linda-Brondnicke_700x700-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/Science_and_Policy\/files\/2023\/01\/ESR05_Linda-Brondnicke_700x700-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Linda Brodnicke<\/strong> is a fellow in the RESPONSE Doctoral Program (DP) \u252c\u00bdRESPONSE \u2013 to society and policy needs through plant, food and energy sciences\u252c\u2557 funded by the European Union\u2019s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sk\u253c\u00e9odowska-Curie Grant Agreement No 847585.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Citation: <\/strong>Linda Brodnicke and Alissa Ganter. \u201cWhat to consider when buying a photovoltaics system for your home\u201c, Energy Blog @ ETH Zurich, ETH Zurich, April 1st, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/energy\/residential-photovoltaic-systems\/\">https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/energy\/residential-photovoltaic-systems\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cover image: <\/strong>The NEST building close to Zurich, which was used as a case study for this analysis. \u252c\u00aeZooey Braun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Response Doctoral Program With the Swiss energy transition underway, homeowners might consider investing in a photovoltaics (PV) system. 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