At first, we heated our house with sawdust. Then we got an electric boiler (without subsidies) because electricity was cheap, so it was advantageous for us. We even had an indicator light that showed us when cheap nighttime electricity was available, and we would run the washing machine and dishwasher at that time. But then electricity started to become more expensive, so we bought a gas boiler and solar panels to heat water. Finally, we also installed a photovoltaic power system on the roof. Our primary goal was to save as much as possible on household costs. Government incentives are constantly changing, so we jump on the latest trends to save money.
We didn’t have any major problems with any of the replacements, except that we also had to change the plumbing in the house and so on. However, we regret that we constantly tried to adapt to current environmental requirements, which change over time. We didn’t receive any subsidies for changing our heating system because we always did it before any targeted support programs were launched, so we were quite unlucky in that respect. Today, however, we are compensated by the fact that an electricity distributor buys electricity from us at a higher price. But otherwise, we have no complications with the use of solar panels.
We would definitely recommend solar panels for water heating to everyone; that is the future. A photovoltaic power system would make more sense for us if we had an electric car, so we may get one in the future.