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My experience - 2.6kW solar panels I can move home with
Hi all, I hope it is okay to share my experience - I couldn't find similar online so cobbled things together. Hopefully it may save someone some searching. I've wanted solar panels for a long time, both from the money saving and eco friendly point of view. But I've always been stuck with the fact the payback is over years,…
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Dno workings
I have just had a thought. I am having an EV chargepoint installed and it will draw 7.2 kW. I had to give my mpan number so that the dno can be informed. Now here is my thought. If I wanted to install a 7.2kW pv system I have to apply for permission from the dno and may involve network upgrades and payment for such. So to…
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Solar Panel Quote Help! Is This The Right Amount?
Hi Everyone. I have been reading through the boards for a few weeks now and I have my first quote which looks about right to me but I have often been wrong. Too late for the feed in tariff as install is likely to be April/May. My usage at the moment is 2400KW per year. I have been told this is below average but I do not…
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Solar panels - electrically safe way to clean?
My panels have a lot of lichen on them, and although it's not having a major impact on production it's bound to have some, and it can only get worse. I have a decent set of carbon fibre window cleaning poles (water fed) which will do the job properly, but I'm concerned that even with everything switched off at the inverter…
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Eon Fit application
.I applied with eon for the fit tariff on 29/12/18 I am getting a little worried, I have not heard anything not even had a confirmation letter/email to acknowledge receipt of my application. I know it can take upto 8 weeks but has does anyone else have experience or gone through this process recently with EON?, when might…
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solar panels transfer of ownership
Hi following divorce, I have been made legal owner of my home. The solar panels were in my partners name. The transfer of ownership documents were signed by both of us nearly 2 years ago. I have been going back and forth with Eon. The solar panels are not on the title of the house. They keep saying they are waiting for…
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Solar Newbie
I've been interested in renewables for some time, but don't really know / understand lot! I would like to get a Solar system, so used Ikea's on line tool to get a quote. My roof is south facing and apparently I can have 18 x 270w panels for £5600 ish - I live in the south west I'm using 6500 kwh a year today, so I'm keen…
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Solar panels
Hi, I'm really struggling to find a good solar panel company. I have had a tempting quote from The Solar Installation Company with a battery but on further digging I’m not sure. Anyone know anything about them? Can anyone recommend a company? I obviously would like to get into the FIT but I know it's getting late in the…
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Observations no Gas/leccy heating: decarbonising UK
So within the next 15? years the UK will have to switch away from using gas for household heating if it is to meet its climate change emissions targets. I have had a boiler problem (again) so having been using electric heaters and immersion for hot water/central heating this month. It would appear that even using this for…
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Quotes and install questions
Hi all, Three potential locations on the property in Sheffield. * Main Roof (maybe 9 panels, 2.7kWp) SW Facing - PVGIS approx 2500kWh * Dormer Flat Roof (4 panels, 1.2kWp) - SW Facing (flat) - PVGIS approx 940kWh * Rear Extension (3 panels, 900kWp) - E Facing - PVGIS approx 770kWh (gets sun from sunrise, but has shade…
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Adding to a Solar PV system
Hello I've got a 3.6kWp system which was installed last June. Since then I had trouble with the chimney (leaking etc.) so we had the chimney removed. So now there appears to be space so I can install another 3 panels in addition to the 12 I already have. I wasn't really happy with the company that installed my panels for…
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Thermodynamic Hot Water Systems - anyone?
Hi, Does anyone have a system from [Thermodynamic Hot Water Systems/B] - solar panels for water heating? I've asked for a rough guide how much one of these costs and of course can't get anything out of them unless they come to the house. I just want a rough idea as most times these home visits are costing time, money and…
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Thesis Research on Solar Panel Economics
Hello all, I am a third year student currently doing my dissertation which is based on solar panels and their economic benefits for users. I know solar panels are a renewable source of energy and are good for the environment but this research focuses on the savings on energy bills. For this I need solar panel users to…
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Cost of Logs vs. Briquettes
I have been reviewing the cost of logs and briquettes for fuelling my wood stove prior to placing my next order and thought I would post details here in case it's of interest. Based on online research as at Jan 2019 and buying in full pallets, RUF type compressed briquettes are available from £240 per pallet delivered, and…
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Cost Effective Consumption Monitoring with PV
Hi all Since having my PV installed I've been wanting to understand more about our existing consumption. I've looked into a number of different options online, but with Bulb's upcoming roll-out of smart meters, I'm loathed to invest in something like EmonPi to understand existing usage patterns. My Growatt inverters…
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Clearing snow from panels
Last May I replaced a damaged panel on System 2. Having searched the usual sites for the cheapest local source - (to save delivery charges I wanted to pick it up myself) - I found someone who had one stored in their mother's garden. I drove over and checked the panel. Apart from snail trails and bird poo it seemed ok.…
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Ex stock company donations
Hello! I recently discovered Poundland can donate old seasonal stock to charitable causes and schools etc before it goes to landfill. Does anyone know of any other companies that do this? Thanks in advance
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Wattson - help with generation
Hi all I'm hoping to get some help on this forum, as I know many MSE members have a wattson (or similar) to monitor their solar generation. I have a solar PV system that was installed by Evo Energy in 2014. At the time a wattson energyhive system was installed so I could easily work out when I was exporting or importing…
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Solar FIT rates 2019
Do we know what the increase will be in April?.
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Mastervolt Sunmaster XS3200 failure
Yesterday, when recording the day's figures, I noticed that the output from System 1 was about half of what I expected. Today I've kept watch on the generation from the inverter and noted that the output falls to zero for brief periods and then recovers again. This is happening both in bright and shaded conditions. The…
