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getting solar pannels
Hi we are things of getting solar panels what is the best way to work out if it is worth it or not what info do u need?? @ABrass own thread
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Air source heat pump vs gas heating?
So Electric heating is 100% efficient, which may not be as true for gas given efficiency losses in the pipes https://www.edfenergy.com/heating/advice/electric-vs-gas-heating-whats-best#:~:text=So, is electric or gas,use is turned into heat. Heat pumps I believe typically have a COP of 3. With this in mind, would an ASHP…
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Solar PV dump load
Over in another thread: I thought I'd break this out for separate discussion. Possibly a short one. Storage heaters are metal boxes full of bricks. They're heavy and generally need fixing to the wall. New ones are expensive although used ones can be relatively cheap. How much heat do you want to dump? And where/when do you…
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Solar PV quotes - could you sense-check and advise on Sofar vs Growatt
Hi everyone, thought I'd ask the hivemind what you thought of the solar PV quote I've received from a company called Skylar Solar. For our east/SE facing roof, they've proposed * 12 x 410W Hyundai panels incl bird guard * 3.6 kW Growatt hybrid inverter with 6.5 kWh battery For £10.4k plus scaffolding. It's not the cheapest…
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When exactly does the 0% VAT on Solar come into effect?
I've just placed an order for solar panels and paid a deposit. It currently has 5% VAT on the bill (£400+). Rishi Sunak announced that the rate would reduce to zero "in April". Does anyone know when exactly in April this will come into effect? And/or does the VAT only become payable when the panels are actually delivered…
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Solar PV installer recommendations Buckinghamshire
any recommendations for installers in this region? or those who do nationwide? thanks
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Entirely FREE PV/ Solar Thermal Rooftop Systems Installed: Cornwall/ Devon/ Somerset only
YOU WILL NEED TO BE ON BENEFITS OR HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW £30k AND YOUR HOME MUST HAVE AN EPC RATING OF D, E, F, OR G. This grant expires at the end of the month so if you/ someone you know lives in the above areas and meet the above criteria, recommend submitting your application right away!…
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Heat pump scheme
Hello all, Back in October 2021 the government announced they would start up a £5k grant to install a heat pump in your house, starting from April 2022. April 2022 is now next week and I can't find any more news about this scheme. I am aware installers are supposed to apply for the scheme but by now surely the government…
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Inverter Packed Up ??
Just looking for some basic advice. I think my inverter has packed up, & this is the second one in 11 years. First one under warranty at 4 years & nine months. Now the replacement has, I think, packed up after 6 years. Sunny Boy 2500HF-30 inverter 9 x 230w panels Installed as a 2.07KWp system Despite shutting down &…
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New solar install, seeking advice and information
Hi everyone We've been lucky enough to be able to add solar to our home in the last week 15 Jinko Tiger 355W going to a Solar Edge inverter. I'm increadably impressed already and we haven't got the feed in sorted out yet. Our set up should produce about 6000kwh per year, we are on the south coast and our roof is one degree…
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Solar panel installation near Darlington
Morning, I am trying to find a supplier for a quote but struggling with local firms due to busy period. Is there any recommendations or national companies that are ok?
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PV quote, what questions to ask?
Have a PV quote, see below. What insightful questions do I need to ask?? I've taken a look at your property on Google Earth and have come up with an initial proposal for you. Your property could have a system size of 6.4 kWp. This would consist of 16 x 400W Perlight Delta panels on your south facing roof and two X1 Boost…
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3 Unbalanced Strings - Givenery Hybrid 5kw Invertor
Looking to get at least 6kW of panels. (N is up btw) As well as the panels on the roof (everyone suggests 11), I want to put the panels along the single storey side extension and rear extension but there will be shade on some panels that tracks across throughout the day. I've suggested just putting optimisers on those…
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Adding more solar
Had my 4kw system since Nov 2015 and making maximum use of it. Looking at adding more panels and looking for advice from people who have added to an existing system, I have 16 x 250w panels and probably have room for another 4 panels horizontally mounted beneath the current ones although you can get higher capacity panels…
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Solar panels distances from things
Hello, Just trying to work out how many panels I can squeeze onto my roof. From googling it seems to be 30cm from the edges/ridge tile. However I can't seem to find how far from a dormer or Velux (I have both). Does anyone know how close you can put panels to these ? Cheers
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April 2021 Solar PV install - 3.33kWp, West Berkshire
I mentioned in another thread - this one - that I had received quotes for a solar PV installation and that I was thinking of going with Light Renewables, a small firm based in Kent. Not exactly local for my property in West Berkshire (roughly 90 miles by road) but they are happy to travel and the only local installer I…
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FIT payments rise
Anyone know how much the rise will be in April?
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Solar PV - does payback/breakeven matter?
new to the board. first, i will love solar installer recommendations. we are in Bucks. i got a quote from Wallop Energy and Glowgreen and they seem to be okay but both quoted based on satellite photographs. none of them did an in-person survey. is that normal? now onto the main question - we consume approx 5k kwh of…
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Our new Energy tariff arrived today!
Got a bit of a shock when opening our new tariff this morning. The daytime right has almost trebled, 39p, while overnight has gone up four fold, 22p! Just how are the majority of UK residents going to manage. Thank goodness the sun is shining.
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Solar installers in Buckinghamshire - Recommendations please
please recommend solar PV installers in Bucks. thanks
