{"id":42904,"date":"2022-08-12T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/ie\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=42904"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:44:25","slug":"how-self-consumption-renewable-energy-can-help-you-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/how-self-consumption-renewable-energy-can-help-you-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How Self-Consumption &#038; Renewable Energy Can Help You In Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_c7e470291601fa40a17e630ed9f87787'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    How Self-Consumption &#038; Renewable Energy Can Help You In Winter                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_6bd4a6ebf0f140e52b2bdd8ac2c40984'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-0 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Feeling the chill this winter but conscious of the effect your electricity and gas usage is having on your carbon footprint and utility bills? Renewable energy can help you in winter, and the self-consumption of green energy is the perfect, environmentally solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a planet, our reliance on fossil fuels for power has come at a cost to our environment, contributing to the ever-growing and increasingly apparent threat of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/11\/12\/how-does-climate-change-affect-the-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global warming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">However, thanks to modern innovation and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced green technology<\/a>, renewable energy consumption is on the rise, and self-consumption systems are becoming more and more popular.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_8566a2331706f1edcc9bfe5cfa2d493e'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <h1 class=\"h3  text-center  \">Why renewable energy and devices such as eddi, harvi and zappi could be your perfect ally this winter<\/h1>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_e99fc0ca071feedc96a1fdba23e952e3\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myenergi.jpeg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myenergi.jpeg 660w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myenergi-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myenergi-600x395.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myenergi-250x164.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Improve sustainability<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/01\/31\/greenjanuary-self-consumption-of-green-energy-how-does-it-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-consumption<\/a>\u00a0systems such as our innovative\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/product\/eddi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eddi device<\/a>\u00a0let you utilise all the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/08\/19\/top-5-reasons-to-use-renewable-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewable energy<\/a>\u00a0you produce at home, ensuring you\u2019re entirely self-sufficient and not relying on the national grid.<\/p>\n<p>Diverting excess energy back into your home provides a more sustainable and affordable way of living.<\/p>\n<p>In winter, any excess power generated from your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/02\/22\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar panels<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/05\/30\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wind-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind turbines<\/a>\u00a0can be re-used to heat your home, rather than left to get diverted back to the grid when you\u2019re not using it.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_a033c2ab2a6a3cb9fd90a594c4498dd5\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pl-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewables.jpeg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewables.jpeg 617w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewables-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewables-600x405.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewables-250x169.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pr-20 2xl:pr-45 pt-12 lg:pb-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Reduce carbon footprint and global warming<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/11\/12\/how-does-climate-change-affect-the-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global warming\u2019s impact on the weather<\/a>, winters will only get worse and more dangerous for ourselves and our planet.<\/p>\n<p>Fossil fuels are contributing to increased greenhouse gases in our air, which in-turn accelerates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/11\/12\/how-does-climate-change-affect-the-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global warming<\/a>\u00a0and is sending our planet to a dangerous point of no return. This is why there is more focus than ever before on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/01\/09\/greenjanuary-5-simple-ways-to-immediately-reduce-your-carbon-footprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing your carbon footprint<\/a>, especially in winter, when we rely heavily on heating systems in our homes.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing the use of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/08\/19\/top-5-reasons-to-use-renewable-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewable energy<\/a>\u00a0allows us to do exactly that, replacing carbon-intensive energy sources that are contributing to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/sep\/10\/climate-crisis-world-readiness-effects-gravely-insufficient-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate crisis<\/a>\u00a0with greener, more sustainable alternatives.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_060bb7b81b10c34d6fe4845ad59c2ffb\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1.jpeg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/renewable-energy-700x700-1-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Saving money on heating this winter<\/h3>\n<p>The likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/05\/30\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wind-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind power<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/02\/22\/renewable-energy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar panels<\/a>\u00a0are an investment, and utilising your own renewable energy will save you money in the long run, meaning extra pennies for you throughout winter!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/01\/31\/greenjanuary-self-consumption-of-green-energy-how-does-it-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-consumption<\/a>\u00a0systems divert excess energy from going back to the national grid, sending it back into your home and therefore reducing your reliance on the national grid during times of darkness or poor weather.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this on our blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/04\/04\/does-going-green-save-you-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will going green save you money<\/a>?<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_61e4f8010404ce5467bf4819094142bd'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><h4 class=\"h3  text-center  \">Save the planet and reduce your costs this winter<\/h4><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Diverting excess heat to your immersion heater, storage heaters or directly into your underfloor heating system provides extra warmth and saves money on your energy bills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saving pennies, staying warm and saving the planet really are the perfect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/12\/02\/10-new-years-resolutions-to-help-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year\u2019s Resolutions<\/a>. For everything you need to know about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/01\/31\/greenjanuary-self-consumption-of-green-energy-how-does-it-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-consumption<\/a>, be sure to read our blog and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch<\/a>\u00a0with our friendly experts!<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","guides-category":[137,119],"class_list":["post-42904","guides","type-guides","status-publish","hentry","guides-category-renewable-energy-guides","guides-category-industry-made-easy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guides"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47232,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42904\/revisions\/47232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guides-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-category?post=42904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}