Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Martyn1981

tunnel wrote: »

Ditto

Must ask, how much were the sunpower 327w panels? The wife is "allowing" me to increase our capacity by extending onto the front of the house so want to cram as much capacity into as little space as I dare without upsetting her indoors too much

tunnel

What size do you hope to install?

Assuming 2kWp of 'regular' panels, and comparing prices (retail before VAT) I found:

YingLi 270Wp £173 = 64p/Wp 2kWp = £1,280
SunP 327Wp £363 = 111p/Wp 2kWp = £2,220

But, the SP's might allow 2.42kWp = £2,689 compared to £1,549 for the YL's that in this example wouldn't physically fit.

The other costs should be the same, though a bigger system might mean a costlier inverter, though it will probably be cheaper proportionately (per Watt IYSWIM).

Pays your money, takes your chance. So depends on the roof space and the DNO limitations too.

Mart.

PS Panasonics (HIT's) work out at around 100p/Wp so probably worth investigating. But again, just retail prices (before VAT) that I've plucked off one site just for comparison purposes. M.

Estwing

Oscargrouch wrote: »

Is not the current FIT payment around 18p per kWh, if so then 3 * that =54p and all those that intalled before, aint getting that sort of dosh.....

As for sustainability, we are all in it for the return...(well I am) if your not, then send your money back to George as a donation to the 'ConDemnation Party'.

I wish it was 18p Oscar, 14.99p.

And there's me thinking I was in the green and ethical money saving forum

tunnel

Martyn1981 wrote: »

What size do you hope to install?

Assuming 2kWp of 'regular' panels, and comparing prices (retail before VAT) I found:

YingLi 270Wp £173 = 64p/Wp 2kWp = £1,280
SunP 327Wp £363 = 111p/Wp 2kWp = £2,220

But, the SP's might allow 2.42kWp = £2,689 compared to £1,549 for the YL's that in this example wouldn't physically fit.

The other costs should be the same, though a bigger system might mean a costlier inverter, though it will probably be cheaper proportionately (per Watt IYSWIM).

Pays your money, takes your chance. So depends on the roof space and the DNO limitations too.

Mart.

PS Panasonics (HIT's) work out at around 100p/Wp so probably worth investigating. But again, just retail prices (before VAT) that I've plucked off one site just for comparison purposes. M.

I can comfortably put 10 panels up there(ASG have 2 houses up the road with 16 panels on(ESE facing(back of the house)))
Quite fancy some all black panels, wifes a bit picky unfortunately and doesn't want a roof full of panels that sticks out like a sore thumb:eek: so less for more is better;)

Oscargrouch

Estwing wrote: »

And there's me thinking I was in the green and ethical money saving forum

You are, of course you are, we are all in this together; why on Earth do you think that many politicians in Gov. today (Probably most) bought PV before the rates dropped....

InVestor_2

£11.00 yesterday (22.7 kWh) :beer:

Forecast of 115% of climate for the month.

First time I've beaten estimate two months in a row for nearly a year.

Also, thanks to the last two months back above annual estimate too. :dance:

legoman62

Hawaii 5.48 O's for me yesterday:rotfl:
Passed last Aug total and could hit PVGIS Climate today:D

jackieblack

5.85 Os again yesterday
Climate and Classic predictions for August are almost identical (only 0.1kWh difference) and we have exceeded this by 5% thus far with 5 days of August still to go
:j

sly_dog_jonah

August has been pretty average in cider country. We're on course to beat PVGIS by 3-4% but aren't there yet. Unusually we've only had one day over 20kWh on August 1st (21.7kWh), 8 days with under 10kWh and the rest have been in the 'teens.

Today is hazy but at least it has started well, with 6.1kWh in the tank by 11am.

Estwing

tunnel wrote: »

I can comfortably put 10 panels up there(ASG have 2 houses up the road with 16 panels on(ESE facing(back of the house)))
Quite fancy some all black panels, wifes a bit picky unfortunately and doesn't want a roof full of panels that sticks out like a sore thumb:eek: so less for more is better;)

I can show you a photo of mine if you want to show the missus, the sunpowers are not completely black, you can make out the internal grid but the frame is all black, and they do look good I'm really pleased with their 'kerb appeal' as the phrase goes

jackieblack

Estwing wrote: »

I can show you a photo of mine if you want to show the missus,

I didn't think this was that kind of forum! :eek: