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SolarEdge reliability?
Hi all, just pulling the trigger on a 10000kw system with Eurener panels, SE8000 inverter and SE optimisers across east, south and west facing roofs. However I’ve just come across a few articles questioning SE optimiser and inverter reliability and performance in some configurations. Paying extra for performance and…
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Growatt Battery Setting Help
Hi all. Now that the days are starting to get longer, although not long enough yet, I'm looking for some advice in regards to the battery settings on a Growatt. Since the Solar and battery has been installed, I've been charging the battery using a cheap overnight tarrif (Intelligent Octopus) and then discharging the…
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Solar panel quote comparison
Good morning, first post as we are thinking of having solar panels installed. We are in a 4 bedroom bungalow with oil fired boiler for hot water and radiators, no gas in our village, we do not want heat pumps or an EV. We have sourced 3 quotes via a solar comparison site. I would grateful if possible to get some opinion on…
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Grant available, Dimplex Quantums, or Air Source, (both with solar)? ...which would you go for??
Hi, as per the title, we may be eligible for a grant to improve our heating. We are all electric and have storage heaters, some of which are quite old. It looks like we may be offered the option of all either all new Quantums, or possibly Air source heat pump. Both options will include solar panels.At some point in the…
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Solar Panel Testing for Guarantee purposes.
Hi, I had a Solax system (5 panels) installed at my property nearly 3 yrs ago. I dont currently live at this address but had it installed under an offer available at the time but for the past 6 mths there has been no display in the Solax inverter and the red light is on. The
installer only gives 2 yr warranty so I was…
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Solar Farm key facts check
As title really A solar farm has been proposed near me & some noisy locals have launched a protest group,to this end a leaflet has been delivered to all the residents locally, on this are some facts, that may not be true & would like your help in checking them.(The leaflet has some spelling mistakes,including the…
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To battery, or not too battery
I've not pursued solar due to the long ROI, but have recently had my interest piqued by some possible compelling pricing for solar: 1. 5kW system (12 x 430 Peimar bifacial panels & Solis inverter) - £4k installed 2. 5 kW system with battery (12 x 430 Jinko panels, Solis inverter and Polar battery) - £5.8k installed We use…
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Solis inverter and new broadband supplier
We've changed broadband supplier, currently still got both up and running, but will need to swap them over shortly. We've had a video and some instructions from our installer to advise how to change the setup, has anybody else done this easily and successfully with a Solis inverter? If we can't swap them over, the…
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Who are my solar panels registered with?
I've recently bought a property that has 12 solar panels on the roof. They have been bought and are owned outright, and are included with the property. My current energy supplier (and the existing one also is OVO. They have no knowledge of the solar panels, so have advised me to find out who they are registered with....…
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Should I charge my batteries overnight in Summer?
Hi there, Apologies if this has been covered but I couldn't find anything that sounded exactly like what I'm asking. I have solar panels and batteries. Last winter I started charging the batteries overnight from the grid at the cheaper rate, using the batteries during the day. No brainer I think? In late February/early…
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Will the driving test have to change
As above will the test have to change to for ev vehicles.
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Solar or not
Hi Im considering getting solar but can’t decide if it’s actually worth it, garden is south east facing. Currently on Intelligent Octopus for electric, this is to allow charging of EV at cheaper rate, I wouldn’t want the solar fr the EV as my work pays the charging costs. On average we use 15 - 20kwh per month, it’s a…
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Solar, Heat pumps and grants
I have a large old bungalow which at the moment has a gas combi boiler for heating and hot water. After a few years I found a Solar contractor who understood my desire to use solar for for heating and hot water and get rid of gas completely. As we have a pitch roof on for sides with one South facing a big enough solar…
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Solar Quote
I have been quoted the follow for solar panels, battery and EV charger. 12 445W panels + 10kwh enphase battery + 12 enphase microinverters + (scaffolding, everything needed for the install + ev charger) = £11,675 12 445W panels + 5kwh enphase battery + 12 enphase microinverters + (scaffolding, everything needed for the…
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Solar PV Inverter lifespan
I am almost too scared to start this thread as it feels like I am tempting fate...Back in time when I had my system installed (2011) one of the points that was often quoted was that during the lifetime of the FIT we would be looking at replacing our inverters after about 10 years, we are now at that time. Have long term…
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Thoughts on quote
Hi. Interested to know opinion on price match quote I've had from Octopus. They're offering 0% finance for 3 years too, without which, I wouldnt be that interested. 10 x JA 445 Bi facial (across 3 aspects with 2 sets of scaffolding, 1 over a conservatory) 1 x PW3/gateway bird guard, scaffolding & fitting etc £12150…
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Solar - Project Solar UK strong arm tactics
Hi all, We have just had a visit from Project Solar UK, who though all started off friendly after 2 hours, it finished in way that felt more like a hostage negotiation. We are all in for Solar, we want to get some panels and a battery and we don't really need to be sold on that aspect, we do however need to agree on the…
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Intelligent Octopus Flux with Solaredge
After seeing something on Facebook I had a look and it appears IOF may now support Solaredge. Information is contradictory. The landing page says only Givenergy and Enphase are supported. https://octopus.energy/smart/intelligent-octopus-flux/ But if you go to the sign up page, it asks what sort of battery and if you select…
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Solar System Install and Quote - Costco
Hi Guys, Seen this in costco: https://www.costco.co.uk/Home-Improvement/Solar-Panels/Fresh-Electrical-774kW-Solar-PV-System-18-Panels-Fully-Installed/p/484490 Do you guys think this is any good for the price, i have contacted this company, to maximise value they suggested getting 20 panels but told me it would come at a…
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Expanding solar generation
I currently have 6.16kW of panels installed on a south-facing garage. There is some shading from the east, and as it is a single-story building, also when the sun is low in the winter. I also have a 5kW Libbi Inverter with a 10kW battery and and Eddi for the hot water tank (I don't want to debate the value of the Eddi - it…
