| Solar panels are go... 14:36 - Apr 12 with 8313 views | Bent_double |
Sorry, bit of a 'look at me' post, but my solar panel system has just been installed, commissioned, and is generating electricity....yipeee!!
It's only been working for about 3 hours, and it's generated 10kwh already...
Not bad for April! |  |
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| Solar panels are go... on 09:41 - Apr 13 with 1765 views | ScotBlue |
| Solar panels are go... on 09:28 - Apr 13 by clive_baker |
For those with a battery, how much energy can it store? |
We are putting in a 5.2KW battery. Currently we use around 8KW a day so should be fine. Electricity requirements from the house will be first run from the panels with the battery as a support/boost. Once it gets dark then the battery takes over. No electric draw and the battery gets charged. The major benefit I have is that I will have a 64kw battery sat on the drive so as soon as the battery is full and no electric draw in the house then I will charge my car and get some free mileage. |  | | |
| Solar panels are go... on 09:52 - Apr 13 with 1734 views | itfcjoe |
| Solar panels are go... on 09:28 - Apr 13 by clive_baker |
For those with a battery, how much energy can it store? |
Mine is 8.2kwh, think they do a 9.5kwh as well - some people have multiple ones as well |  |
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| Solar panels are go... on 10:07 - Apr 13 with 1722 views | Swansea_Blue |
We've had a 17 panel system for 3 years now and I regret not putting in a battery sooner. We'll be looking at rectifying that soon.
It must be a no-brainer if you work away from home during the day (or even if not, given energy prices it must make sense to use what you've generated during the day, not that I've looked at the figures). Shame you can't get rid of the standing charges when you're generating your own, as that would really make a difference to bills. But the energy companies know exactly what they're doing. |  |
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| Solar panels are go... on 10:41 - Apr 13 with 1692 views | Bent_double |
| Solar panels are go... on 08:59 - Apr 13 by BtreeBlueBlood |
Do you have to have a smart meter? |
According to the guy who completed my installation, yes.
The meter needs to be able to measure what you are sending to the grid, as well as what you are taking from the grid, but the app I now have on my phone gives me that anyway, but I guess the end-user cannot be trusted to give them the correct information! | |
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| Solar panels are go... on 13:00 - Apr 13 with 1643 views | Meadowlark |
| Solar panels are go... on 08:59 - Apr 13 by BtreeBlueBlood |
Do you have to have a smart meter? |
I do not have a smart meter, but I'm on the old Feed In Tariff which generates payments to me based on how much energy I generate irrespective of how much of that energy I export back to the grid.
I expect that for the new tariffs you DO need a smart meter. |  | | |
| Solar panels are go... on 13:20 - Apr 13 with 1629 views | jarvblue |
If anyone is interested i am a wholesaler of all solar products and can offer free designs , we have various batteries available and one that can give you upto 25kw of storage . We also offer a supply and fit service in Cambs, Beds, Suffolk, Essex ,Cornwall and Devon.
Extra discounts for Town supporters .
pm if interested | | | |
| Solar panels are go... on 14:04 - Apr 13 with 1608 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Solar panels are go... on 10:41 - Apr 13 by Bent_double |
According to the guy who completed my installation, yes.
The meter needs to be able to measure what you are sending to the grid, as well as what you are taking from the grid, but the app I now have on my phone gives me that anyway, but I guess the end-user cannot be trusted to give them the correct information! |
I would assume that’s needed anyway for your tariff payments. I get paid for what I generate and what’s returned to the grid. But I know the incentives were cut, so maybe that’s different now. | |
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| Solar panels are go... on 14:54 - Apr 13 with 1591 views | leitrimblue |
| Solar panels are go... on 16:04 - Apr 12 by factual_blue |
13.09kWh for us today....
And a cumulative environmental impact equivalent to 1.72 trees being planted (that's since installation in January).
Still waiting for approval of our SEG application. |
Think I've planted 20-25 trees so far this year... |  | | |
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| Solar panels are go... on 18:03 - Apr 20 with 1501 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| Solar panels are go... on 17:01 - Apr 12 by factual_blue |
Ours were done by these guys
http://www.solarairuk.com/?gcl
We went through the scheme run every September by Suffolk CC. I think many other councils use the same scheme.
https://solartogether.co.uk/la
Basically all the expressions of interest the council gets are put out to tender in bulk, so you benefit from better prices. It won't necessarily be the same provider every year, but you've got the added backing of the County Council carrying out due diligence on the suppliers. |
I’ve just signed up for the Essex c c scheme - so let’s see how this goes! |  | | |
| Solar panels are go... on 18:11 - Apr 20 with 1492 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| Solar panels are go... on 18:03 - Apr 20 by BtreeBlueBlood |
I’ve just signed up for the Essex c c scheme - so let’s see how this goes! |
Also going to try n get on the octopus flux tariff ( silver and battery) no ev | | | |
| Solar panels are go... on 20:09 - Apr 20 with 1454 views | Swansea_Blue |
31.3 kWh today for us. It’s been a nice day ☀ï¸, but not perfect (34.1 is our April daily record from 2021).
Shame nobody was here to use it.
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