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Sorry, put this in the wrong place
I have received great advice over the years from this forum and am hoping for some more..... We have a Powervault P3 4Kwh battery attached to our 8kwh solar panels and would like to add 2kwh more. During the installation (3 years ago) Powervault assured us that this upgrade would be a simple 'just plug them in' process,…
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Solar Panels on R2B
Hello I am currently going through the R2B process and I have been presented with a few options regarding the solar panels on the roof. I wondered if anyone had any advice on the potential pros and cons and impact when reselling of each. 1. Have the panels outright (unknown whether this bill will be to me or the housing…
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Solar Reliability
Hi All, I have seen numerous posts about solar on here but I really wanted to understand a few more things before committing to getting them installed. * How reliable are they in general? I have been quoted Solar PV system for 5k for 12 modules (which is so much better than any other quotes I have had) will the warranty…
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Solar panels on single story extension flat roof - permitted development?
Hi All, I am reading the permitted development rules for panels which states they must not protrude more than 200mm from a roof surface and not go over the top of the roof (excluding chimney). I already have a set on my pitched roof. I have space on a single story extension (the house is 3 story) for extra panels. Since…
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VHS ,CDs and DVDs and records
A close friend has died 17th April 2022 and they have loads of the VCRs and dvds and cds and single and albums,is there someone who recycles or takes them to sell no one wants them,I hate to think these all going to landfill its such a waste and I have taken some VCRs to try and take them to charity shops.We are in…
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Adding batteries to existing solar system
I have a 4kw solar PV system thats about 10 years old and was toying with the idea of adding battery storage to it. I have a quote for a 4.5kw battery and hybrid inverter £5500. The company say that using it I will pretty much not use any electricity from the grid. Seems a bit far fetched to me. What kind of saving on my…
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Low flow temperature radiators
If you buy these, for gas boilers, could you then switch them to electric quite easily down the line? Right now, the house I'm buying, has a brand new gas boiler largely because their old one broke. Doesn't then seem worth doing much until 2035, but if I can slowly switch over by having better radiators for heat pumps…
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Solar PV installation companies - Greater Manchester?
I filled out a form on Greenmatch, and Evergen keeps coming up as a company, but the reviews from Evergen are quite shocking Does anyone know of a decent company that fits these in greater Manchester? Along perhaps with battery storage I've decided against heat pumps for now, largely because the COP isn't comparable with…
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Suntech vs. Hyundai 400W panels
Got a chance to inspect both brand's black panels up close and personal and was surprised at the difference in quality. Both are 400W but Hyundai (made in Australia) was the clear winner despite being less expensive and having a better warranty. See for yourself below: HYUNDAI REAR SUNTECH REAR HYUNDAI FRONT SUNTECH FRONT…
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Solar Panels
Good evening we are fortunate enough to have been offered solar panels FOC under our local council scheme which we are going ahead with. Has anyone any advice as to what questions we should be asking the company who are doing the installation? The company we have dealt with are an electrician company but nowhere on their…
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Reputable and reliable installer in West Yorkshire?
We are thinking of adding a battery, a hybrid inverter and a few panel to our FiT registered installation. The output from the additional panels will be kept separate from those on the original installation to keep the FiT safe and we will be replacing our ageing inverter with the hybrid. Can anyone recommend (from…
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Inverter downsizing - Looking for advice
Hello, I'm in the process of having a 5kwp solar pv system installed. The installer had initially said they would install a 4.5kwp solar edge Inverter, but after looking at the Inverter model online they've installed a 3.68kw Inverter. You can imagine my annoyance, the installation hasn't finished yet so I have only paid a…
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Solar Panel Quote Help
Hi all, Just wondering if the following seems a bit expensive: 1 SUPPLY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (5.93 kWp) 15 x TRINA SOLAR 395W VERTEX S 1 x HUAWEI 5KW HYBRID 2x HUAWEI HUAWEI LUNA2000 5KWH BATTERY MODULE 15 x HUAWEI 450W OPTIMISER 1 x EMLITE BI-DIRECTIONAL METER ECA2.NV 1 x K2 VARIO All for £13730 (£1200 of this is for…
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Yet another Solar Panel quote!!
Hi all As with a fair few others I'm considering solar panels (just moved house & likely to be in this one until carried out). I've got my 1st quote in which goes as follows: 4.38 kWp Solar PV Kit:12 x JA Solar 365W Solar PV Modules1 x Solis 4kW Single phase Solar PV InverterMounting Kit to Suit:Above Roof (Layout…
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Solar panels on a Flat dormer roof
Hi I have a c30yr old loft conversion (no planning docs available when i purchased the house/ or on the council website). There is a decent amount of flat space, there is a shared chimney which is c40-50cms higher than the flat roof. I live in Barnet council area Do i need PP? (will the chimney count as the highest point)…
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Solar quotes - Confused!
My wife and I are really interested in getting solar panels, partly to save some money but mainly to lower our reliance on fossil fuels. Our house has two roofs, one adjacent to the other. One is flat and the panels (8) can be orientated directly south with no shading. The other is pitched and faces slightly south west…
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Solar Quotes - any help appreciated
Hi All, back after a long break but a big purchase decision here. I have been looking at getting some quotes in for solar as I am thinking its about the right time to get it, here are the 2 I currently have. Jus to note I have read a few posts on here prior to posting but wanted to see if I could get some bespoke guidance…
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myenergi eddi vs battery
Hi Just wondering what's better? The myenergy Eddi or a battery? I think the zappi is worth it regardless? But the Eddi is a toss up between the eddi or battery storage, I think?
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Securing 0% VAT on battery install
Hi All, I have existing solar and am looking at having a storage battery installed. With the new 0% VAT for renewables it may be more cost effective to also add an additional solar installation with 1-3 panels (as small and cost effective as possible). I have a flat roof - admittedly shaded in the afternoon - where this…
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Obtaining an MCS certificate
Hi all, as indicated I'm trying to obtain an MCS certificate for my father. He and my mum had a sizeable array of solar panels installed in autumn 2012 by an installer who seem to have gone bust since (Solarking UK). Sadly, my mum died 5 years ago and he was her primary carer and had no career, so I'm a bit worried about…
