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GivEnergy 5kw inverter Gen 1 v Gen 2
Hi all, We are shortly due to have solar panels installed on our house. Our installer has let us know that there is a shortage of gen 2 giv energy inverters and is suggesting we go for a gen 1 as these are currently available. We are having 16 panels installed 16 x 390w and a 5.2 kw battery. Does anyone have any experience…
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Another Solar Quote…
Another solar quote for comment / feedback, please. I had a solar install scheduled but the install cancelled (after 11 weeks) because they’d over committed and couldn’t get the parts, so now I’m looking again. We don’t have a very large roof space, but it’s south facing. 8x Panels ( 4 x JA SOLAR 395W, 4 x JA SOLAR 385W )…
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Getting an "A" EPC Rating
After what feels like a 2.5 year journey, our London semi-detached was re-rated with an "A" EPC score. Our surveyor stated this was the first one their company had seen in 17 years and was the only retrofit 30+ year old property in Central London to achieve this rating. Incase there is interest in what it took to achieve,…
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Retrofit solar I Boost quote
I have had a quote to fit a solar i boost to my existing PV system of £800. Is this a "we don't really want to do this" price? It was my understanding that the i boost is cheaper than the Eddi, but have I got that wrong? Do people on here have a preference for either? If so, why? Thanks
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First PV system installed yesterday - exposed cables on the roof is this alright?
Just looked out out onto our roof and can see black cable running from one panel to another across our old style cement roof tiles - may 20 inches of it just on top of the tiles. Because of the shape of the roof the they had to split the panels. Is this alright or will the cable sheath be damaged by constant exposure to…
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Ways of having sockets live only when generating PV power
I'm looking into a way of powering some sockets to charge items when the solar is generating. The only way I can see how to do this is using a ct clamp like this on the meter tails https://myenergi.com/product/ct-clamp/ Then wiring to the A1 A2 terminals of a 230v contactor. Would the CT clamp close the contactor when…
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New to Solar PV - any advice?
Hi I am looking at installing Solar on my roof. Been quoted £7k for 11 SHARP All Black Solar Panel 400W panels. This does not include storage. With a battery its £10k and return on investment within 8 years. They have also said that they could integrate the panels into the roof by stripping the tiles and installing on the…
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Revised Solar quote + more noob advice needed?
6KW SOLAR PV SYSTEM - Option 1 15 x 400 Black Panels 1 x Sofar Inverter 1 x 3.5kw Pylontech Battery (3.5kw) 1 x Cables, conduit, isolators 1 x HIES insurance backed warranty 1 x MCS sign off 1 x Installation 1 x Iboost (Hot water) £400 1 x Bird Mesh £500 1 x Scaffolding TOTAL £9,995 fitted NO VAT ——————————————— 6KW SOLAR…
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PV - What do you wish you had known before?
As someone who is considering solar PV at home, a simple question came into my mind whilst walking this morning. If I could speak to someone who already has solar at home - I wonder what they wish they knew before they had it installed? Would love to hear your thoughts solar PV-havers
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Rate my quote and equipment please
I am planning to have the following Solar System and need your critical reviews please. 26 x Jinko Tiger Neo 420W 26 SolarEdge S440 optimisers 1 x Solaredge HD Wave SE8000W Inverter 1 x Generation Meter 1 x SolarEdge Import/Export Meter 1 x SolarEdge Energy Bank 10kW 1 x Myenergi Zappi PV materials: £19,500 Labour: £2,020…
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Cambridgeshire installer recommendations for AC coupled battery
Hi All I posted in the battery thread, but thought I’d go for a separate post. I am looking for recommendations for installers for an AC coupled battery, and potentially a couple of extra panels in ballasted consoles on a flat low roof, who covers Cambridgeshire / East of England. Does anyone have any recommendations based…
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Help understanding Solar Panel inverter information
Hi We have just had an install carried out via a local authority grant for 10 x solar panels and a Fox ESS F3000 inverter. Nothing really has been explained to us through the process and I've just discovered that the inverter has an app where I can follow our usage etc. Now looking at the graph and power flow on the app,…
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Co-op younity powershare
Wondered if anyone had seen any more detail about this ? https://www.younity.coop/introducing-powershare looks similar to ripple but unsure if potentially better or worse? https://www.companyinsight.co.uk/co-op-energy-calls-on-people-to-join-green-community-power-revolution/
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Everyone talks about solar, what about wind turbines?
Hi all Wanted to guage people's thoughts on the availability/viability of wind turbines at home. Has anyone had them installed? Do they play nice with solar being installed? Are the "quiet" turbines actually quiet? I am asking as it's abnormally windy where we live and I think for an all day generation it would be…
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Getting the SEG!!!
I am almost now at the point where I will be the proud owner - when the DNO get round to it - of a G99 form entitling me to apply for the SEG tariff. However. My dad has been trying to do this with Octopus recently and had the devil of a time (they seem unable to understand that he is not trying to change supplier and keep…
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Free or discounted solar PV panels for PIP & DLA (child) claimants?
I’ve seen some adverts for free or discounted solar PV panels recently if you are in receipt of PIP or DLA (non income based benefits). Has anyone on the forum received these for free or at a discounted rate and if so, how long did the process take?
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Octopus
When I first started looking at this forum, it seemed that every other post had an Octopus referral link in the bottom. I’ve now signed up so I can get the EV tarriff when the car arrives, and have the opportunity to retrospectively put in a referral code. Of course, I now can’t find any. Would anyone with a current code…
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Smart Energy UK - Solar Installations
Hi Does anyone have any experience of this company? https://uk.smartenergy.co/
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Rate my quote please (and also equipment to be used)
Morning all. I finally got another quote ………… somebody actually came round to look at my house this time 😊 He gave me 2 quotes, one with and one without battery (so I can export the lot and use the grid as my battery) 14 x trina solar vertex s 400w panels Givernergy hybrid inverter 8.2 kwh givenergy battery With the…
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Solar Installation Costs - Advice Please
Hi - I'm hoping someone can comment regarding solar installation costs, based on the following: I've been quoted £20k for 19 panels (Jinko - 7kW system) + 9.5kW GivEnergy battery, the other quote I received was £30k for a similar system and so appeared to be reasonable. However... * Looking at the Midsummer site the cost…
