Free solar panel discussion

Cardew

solarexpert wrote: »

There are real solar panels that one can get almost free. One can get such free solar panels just for asking, for many institutions want to get rid of slightly degraded ones that can be used in households for free. Even though the panels are slightly degraded, these would work fine. Moreover, photovoltaic (PV) panels are not the only type of solar energy.

I suspect you know exactly how to get them for 'almost' free.

energysavingexp

23.8kw today:j
system up and running now for 4 days, total so far is 75.4kw

and my leccy meter has gone back form 4 days ago by 37kw:beer:

jackieblack

energysavingexp wrote: »

23.8kw today:j
system up and running now for 4 days, total so far is 75.4kw

and my leccy meter has gone back form 4 days ago by 37kw:beer:

Hope your FIT registration doesn't take too long to be processed, some on here have had to wait quite a while!

energysavingexp

jackieblack wrote: »

Hope your FIT registration doesn't take too long to be processed, some on here have had to wait quite a while!

FIT form sent off yesterday by special delivery just got to wait now.

some people are saying that the energy companys are not using the meter reading of 1.00kw saying that this cannot be the up todate reading. i dont see why this is if the reading was taken when i filled the form in.

Pincher

Got an e-mail from E.On today.

If I pay £99 one-off fee, they will put in the PV panel (if house suitable, which it's not, not south facing). They get the FIT, I just get to use the free electricity. It does seem to be the ideal one-stop shop scenario, since E.On is both the installer AND the energy company.

Since I probably will not qualify, I shall munch on sour grapes and wait for news of: "E.On passing buck back and forth between solar department and subcontractors, customers threatened with bailiffs for wrong meter fiasco."

zeupater

Pincher wrote: »

Got an e-mail from E.On today.

If I pay £99 one-off fee, they will put in the PV panel (if house suitable, which it's not, not south facing). They get the FIT, I just get to use the free electricity. It does seem to be the ideal one-stop shop scenario, since E.On is both the installer AND the energy company.

Since I probably will not qualify, I shall munch on sour grapes and wait for news of: "E.On passing buck back and forth between solar department and subcontractors, customers threatened with bailiffs for wrong meter fiasco."

Hi

.... and what do E.On reckon that you could save per year on the electricity produced ?? .....

Don't you just love it ..... more international energy companies now attempting to control the pv market & pay the FiTs to themselves.

Z

energysavingexp

how long on average does it take to get signed up for the fit from sending in your form to your supplier?

free_juice?

energysavingexp wrote: »

how long on average does it take to get signed up for the fit from sending in your form to your supplier?

Mine took six weeks but everything was backdated to the day of installation.

jackieblack

energysavingexp wrote: »

how long on average does it take to get signed up for the fit from sending in your form to your supplier?

free_juice? wrote: »

Mine took six weeks but everything was backdated to the day of installation.

When ours was done (October) our FIT provider (Eon) rang and asked us for an updated meter reading, they told us that the reading had to be from within 5 days of the FIT plan being issued, not from installation.

Pincher

zeupater wrote: »

.... and what do E.On reckon that you could save per year on the electricity produced ?? .....

It was just a general e-mail.

The Key Facts says the house has to be Land Registry listed.
No registration, no FIT? That's an interesting fraud: getting FIT for non-existent roofs.

Smart meter is an O2 mobile phone! It's probably mains powered.
Solar would be too undependable. Or is the idea that it will only report if there is any worthwhile generation?

Shouldn't be any building works planned for the near future.
That's a big assumption. I had to replace dozens of tiles after the scaffold came down last year for some minor repairs. There could easily be hairline cracks I haven't noticed, and leaks that show up later.


Some key facts:

Is your home suitable?





SolarExchange isn’t suitable for every type of home; check the following to see if your home could be:

• You’re an E.ON customer
• Your bills are up to date and you don’t use a prepayment meter
• You own and live in your home which is two storeys or less* (this can include jointly owned properties)
• You don’t live in a flat or apartment
• Your home should have a loft which isn’t converted, and you should be able to access and stand in it, at its highest point
• Your home has a sloped roof that mostly faces south and isn’t in the shade
• The roof is in good condition, structurally sound and covered with concrete, clay or slate tiles
• Your roof is over 23 square metres – we can help you find this out after you apply if you’re unsure

You’ll also need to bear in mind the following:

• Your home shouldn’t be listed or in a conservation area - you can contact your local authority to find out
• Your home also needs to be registered with the Land Registry - the majority of homes are registered, but you can check at the Land Registry website
• Your home needs to be in an area with O2 mobile signal strength so that a smart generation meter can be fitted to remotely monitor your system – you can check this at the O2 online coverage checker
• Your home shouldn’t be undergoing any building works, and there shouldn’t be any planned for the near future.