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A home that produces what it consumes.

ZeroEnergy is not a marketing term. It is a measurable engineering outcome: a home that produces at least as much energy as it uses over a full year. Soleta has been building to this standard since 2013 — when the concept was still considered experimental.

What ZeroEnergy means in practice

A ZeroEnergy home combines two things: a highly insulated, airtight building envelope that minimises demand, and renewable energy systems sized to meet that demand. The Soleta system achieves this through natural wood fibre insulation, triple-glazed windows, heat recovery ventilation and a renewable energy package tailored to the site.

Energy levels

Choose your level of independence

Standard

Energy class A+

All Soleta homes meet Energy Class A+ as standard. High-performance envelope, natural insulation, triple glazing. Annual heating demand below 30 kWh/m².

Included as standard
Most popular

ZeroEnergy

Near-zero or zero net energy

Solar photovoltaic system, solar thermal or geothermal heating, heat recovery ventilation with bypass. Net annual energy import: zero or negative.

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Off-Grid

Complete energy independence

Battery storage, backup generation, water harvesting and treatment. Designed for remote sites with no grid connection.

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The systems

How ZeroEnergy works

01

Solar photovoltaic

Roof-integrated or ground-mounted PV array, sized to the home's annual consumption. Excess production fed to the grid or stored in battery.

02

Geothermal heating

Ground-source heat pump using the stable ground temperature (8–12°C across Northern Europe) as a heat source. COP of 4–5 — four to five units of heat for every unit of electricity consumed.

03

Solar thermal

Roof-mounted solar collectors for domestic hot water and space heating support. Reduces the load on the heat pump during spring and autumn.

04

Heat recovery ventilation

Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) — incoming fresh air is preheated by outgoing stale air. Efficiency above 90%. Essential for airtight buildings; eliminates condensation and maintains air quality.

05

Battery storage

Lithium-ion battery storage allows solar production to be used at night and during low-production periods. Sized to cover 2–3 days of average consumption.

06

Smart energy management

Integrated energy management system monitors production, consumption, grid import/export and indoor conditions in real time. Accessible via smartphone. Alerts for anomalies.

Frequently asked

Questions about ZeroEnergy

Next step

Begin your ZeroEnergy project

Tell us about your site and we will calculate the ZeroEnergy system for your specific location and consumption.