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Solar from Octo pus
Hi, Had a quote from Octo pus for solar. 13 panels (JA Solar 435w) 13 micro inverters (enphase 360w) 2 enphase batteries 5kw and bird kit. Around 12k Does the above sound reasonable and would 360w inverters be OK with 435w panels? Also, they are not doing physical surveys, just remote. I wanted panels on front (5hrs sun)…
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Eon incorrect solar inverter installed advice sought
July 21 we had 6 additional panels and a storage battery added by eon to a existing system supplied by another company. At the time we had issues with the installation not working correctly which we emailed both eon and the installer numerous times asking for help and training on the new system, we never got anywhere nor…
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Comparing solar proposals
I've had two solar surveys and proposals/quotes from two local companies - and having read through some threads here am thinking that I might need to try to get more! There's a significant difference between the proposals - not least that one proposes 23 x Jinko 440W panels, and the other 14 Trina 415W (I see both brands…
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First feed in tariff on solar PV. If we move house can we keep the income ? Or sell on the system ?
Hi - in the next couple of years we are thinking of moving to France. We have a the first solar PV feed in tariff which gives us just over 70 pence per KWH generated. Its a 4kw system so gives us just shy of £3k tax free per year at the moment. My questions are.... would anyone buy our tariff ? We did used to get letters…
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Solar panel advice
Considering solar panels as we are doing double storey extension which have scaffolding. Have got an estimate from Joju but it seems rather expensive: System Specification17 x Aiko 465W N-Type ABC, 54 Cell, Black Frame, Gen 2Solis S6 6.0kW 2MPPT Inverter 1PHOn-roof mounting systemPeripherals includedScaffolding Not…
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So now I have a solar PV system how do I make the most of it???
Dear all. I know there are several threads about solar PV but many of them are debating whether or not they are a good idea and if the free ones are worth having. All of which is valid debate. Stuck in the middle of some of these threads I have found the odd tip about how to make the most of the generated electricity but…
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Project Solar - PV and Battery with Social Energy - Mis-sold?
Hello, My brother-in-law was talked into having a 3.3kWp solar array with a 3.3kWh Duracell Energy Bank battery (and the promise of a second battery to be installed in April 2020) installed in December 2019 by a Project Solar salesman. As I understand it, the entire thing was funded by a £10,500 loan at 9.9% over 10 years.…
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How can extra Solar Battery save £
So, I have a PV system with a 4kwh battery. The inverter is set to charge the battery during cheap rate tariff time between 0400 and 0700. The cheap rate is 10p per kwh. The normal rate is 25p per khw So my battery charges to 100% by 0700 Assuming my battery is used for load demand , from 0700 onward, does this mean the…
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When should I stop my battery drawing power from the grid between 2.00am - 5.00am FLUX
Hi helpful people We are on Octopus flux tariff, we are starting to get some sunny days now and achieving good solar on those days - as much as 39 KwH. I am just wondering whether to turn off the battery drawing power from the grid during 2.00am - 5.00am on the cheaper rate. Today is back to thick cloud and rain though.…
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Solar advice please (quote and options)
Hello Would really appreciate some insight into my options please and what would be best to go for: Option 1: 9 x Jinko 435W panels across SE and SW aspects Solis 5kw hybrid inverter (RHI-5k-48ES-5G) 1 Fogstar 15.5kWh battery scaffolding (3 storey), bird netting etc: £10k Option 2: As above, but an additional 6 panels…
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British Gas Feed In Tariff Change Of Ownership Form
My husband passed away last year and I'm trying to get the BG FiT payments put into my name. I have been granted letters of administration by the high court to deal with his estate. I just need help with which declaration I should sign on the BG change of ownership form please? Thanks in advance.
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EON Solar Panels Quote. Is this a good deal?
Eon have offered me (interest free) 12 solar panels (5.22 kWp) at a cost of £7000. They have also offered me 5.1kWp batter for a further £3480 making a total of £10,480. We use approx. 3400kw during the day and 6800kw at night as we do washing, dishwasher etc then. Don’t know anything about Solar so wondered if some kind…
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PV Panel contract
We lease a purpose built building for work. The building was built for us a few years ago and has PV panels. We can see from a meter that the PV panels are generating energy and I had assumed that our electricity bill was being reduced accordingly. Having just renegotiated the electricity contract this doesn’t seem to be…
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octopus fit paymannts
Hi i am having a really hard time trying to get fit payments of octopus, i was with good energy and transferred christmas 2023 and have not received any payments, i have asked octopus how to supply fit payments and they told me to go to fit page which i can not find, so he told me to take a screen shot of page and will try…
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Solar diverter - maybe not the best financial investment - better for the planet?
Six months ago we installed 3kW solar PV, 6.5kW battery & an iBoost solar diverter on our gas boiler system, which kicks in to augment domestic hot water after the battery has reached 100% and delays exporting to the grid (presumably until the water is fully up to temperature). We’re on an Octopus tariff at (rounded) rates…
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Are single use dehumidifiers a good idea
For years I've used the aero360
dehumidifiers, now I see that places like Asda have these
one-use-only types & I bought one to test. The instructions say it has to
be thrown away as a unit - presumably that means it's money saving but not
planet saving? Are there any technical reasons it's better? Thanks for any pointers!
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Solar - what do I need to know?
** edit - the house described here is not the one we are now living in, so please bear in mind the description here regarding orientation is out of date!* We are hoping to be moving into a house later this year, and will be looking to get solar panels installed, so I’m starting to try to get my head around it. If we get…
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Moved into House with Solar Panels
Hi, I moved into my house last February. It is only 3 years old and has 3 solar panels on the roof. They do make a difference as I only used 900kwh in my first year here. According to my meter there were a further 550kwh exported back to the grid. I'm trying to work out how to apply for SEG (currently with EON) but the…
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EVs with solar panel roofs?
So why not? Obviously the type that you put on your house roof would not do but how about something flexible or moulded to the correct shape? At a pinch you might get enough to generate 1 kW of power in full sun. But that's not insignificant if you leave your car parked in the sun all day. Okay, it adds cost but EVs are…
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Help understanding SEG please
Hello, I've just had 5kW of solar panels installed. My current energy supply is a fixed deal with EDF until September 30th of this year. It seems the best SEG rate I can have is 12p from Scottish Power - EDF's rate is awful, and all the higher ones require you to be a customer. Now for the questions: * Does anyone have any…
