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solar panels not registered ( with DNO)
hi I would like some advice on my solar panels and battery which I had fitted by Zanussi solar a couple of years ago they set me up with a energy company who I thought were using the excess to supply the grid but then went under OFGEM passed me to British gas and I am still working at getting a solar contract up with them…
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Questions check list?
Good evening all …. I now have a few site visits in front of me and a couple of “desk top” quotes received to make sense of. The problem is that I have worked out that buying a solar PV system seems to me a bit like the wild west, and even if you choose a CMS certified installer it might not be anywhere near sufficient or…
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Octopus Export Tariff up to 15p
Have just had an email from Octopus stating that from 20th Sept my export tariff will go up from 7.5p to 15p per kw This is for the fixed rate . A little bit of good news
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Advice on electricity use and smart meter
Hi looking for some advice as my electricity costs seem to be going up and up and I’m worried about the upcoming price cap rise. i live in a new well insulated house. A lot of the time it’s just me in the house. I was under the impression that the smart meter costs included the standing charge but looking at eon next they…
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Old Solar Panels - is it worth getting a battery now?
I had my solar fitted in 2014, I have 3.6kW. I've since heard that you can have batteries to store up energy, is this something that a company could fit to my existing solar panels? I don't know where to start or even if its worth the cost (or how much the cost would be). Are there any solar experts on here or can anyone…
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Thanks …..
The purpose of the note is to simply say a “general thanks” to those that help others on this forum. I’m going to be buying a Solar PV system and have found the answers to the few specific questions I asked and also reading through back many threads to gain some basic groundings has been enormously helpful. I was struck by…
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EV charger new build - misleading
Sorry, not sure which board is the best one to post this on so hopefully it’s moved if needed. I reserved a new build house back in April and exchanged and completed in August. We were sold the house as having EV charging points. We haven’t owned an electric car before due to the costs of installing a charger and the fact…
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Smart Meters and Solar PV and battery questions …….
I am struggling to find answers to some basic questions, so hope for some patient advice!! I currently do not have a smart meter and I am considering having one installed and having a Solar PV system with batteries installed later this year. I’m also thinking that “island” isolation mode might be a good idea as we do get…
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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,…
