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Energy & Smart Home

Smart thermostats, lighting, balcony solar and smart home hubs — cut your energy bills and take control of your home.

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Smart Thermostats

Netatmo, Tado, Nest, Honeywell smart thermostats — cut your heating bill.

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Home Energy Monitors

Track your home's electricity use in real time, room by room.

03

Balcony Solar Panels

Plug-in balcony solar kits — legal and cost-effective in France and Germany in 2026.

04

Home Batteries

Solar storage batteries that let you use more of your own solar power at home.

05

Smart Lighting

Smart bulbs and LED strips from Philips Hue, IKEA Tradfri, WiZ, LIFX.

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Smart Light Switches

Smart wall switches from Shelly, Sonoff, Legrand — including no-neutral-wire models.

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Smart Blinds & Shutters

Smart blind and shutter motors to automate opening based on daylight.

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Air Quality Monitors

CO₂, VOC and particulate sensors to monitor your indoor air.

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Water Leak Detectors

Smart water leak detectors to avoid costly water damage.

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Smart Home Hubs

Home Assistant, Jeedom, Homey, SmartThings hubs to unify every device.

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Home EV Chargers

Home EV charging stations — Wallbox, EVBox, Easee.

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Frequently asked questions

Not always: a Wi-Fi Matter device works with a compatible controller such as a HomePod, a Google speaker or an Alexa speaker. Matter devices that use Thread additionally need a Thread border router, which is often built into those same speakers. Check your ecosystem's compatibility before buying a dedicated hub.

Yes, it can cut consumption by scheduling temperatures around your routine and turning the heat down when you're out, but the savings depend on your home's insulation and your habits. Check that it's compatible with your heating system, whether that's a furnace, a heat pump, a boiler or electric heaters, and choose a model that can control rooms individually.

It depends on where you live. Many European countries allow them within power limits that vary by country; in Germany, for example, the common limit is 800 W on the inverter side. Elsewhere, rules for plug-in solar differ by country and utility, so check with your utility and your provincial electrical safety authority before connecting anything, and look for an inverter with a recognized certification mark such as CSA, cUL or cETL.

Plug suspect appliances into a smart plug with energy monitoring, which shows live watts and cumulative kilowatt-hours. For a whole-home view, a clamp-style energy monitor installed in your electrical panel measures the entire house; when in doubt, have a licensed electrician install it. Choose a plug whose maximum load suits the appliance.

It is mainly worthwhile if your panels produce more than you use during the day and you consume more in the evening. Without a regular surplus, the battery is barely used. Compare its capacity in kWh with your evening consumption and check inverter compatibility before buying.