Does anyone have solar PV installed?

CL

Hi can anyone reccommend a Solar PV installer, also if you have a system installed is it performaing as expected/predicted?

Thanks

irishjohn

installed 16 panels on south facing roof last November - performing very well so far - in 6 months have generated 1252 units of which 845 have been exported to NIE. I am quite happy with the performance - looking at last week the performance was

34 units generated - average 5 units a day earning me about 17p per unit

13 of these units used and 23 exported - earning me a further 5p per unit for the exported units

Total estimated income - £6.93

Units needed from grid - 35 - average 5 units per day needed costing 14p per unit

Cost of electricity - £4.90

Did quite a few powerhungry jobs this week - washing machine, dishwasher, several times, oven in use most days, powerwasher to clean outside paving.

I estimate that the income will cover the electricity costs on an ongoing basis and leave a small surplus. As the payments are guaranteed the outlay represents an annual cost of £350 for my electricity for a 96 sq metre detached 3 bedroom house for the forseeable future. Last year I was paying £51 a month by direct debit so measuring £350 against £612 is good - and as prices are bound to increase the comparison should become more favourable.

Can heartily recommend my installer - http://www.bluebuildenergy.com/home

CL

Thanks for the reply, is that a 3kw system? Which inverter did you get?

irishjohn

4Kw I believe and I have no idea what inverter without looking at the paperwork.

tommie

Big question, how long before a return on your outlay??

Happy_Mike

Hi CL,
We had a system fitted last year and it out performed estimates !
Very happy with the install from start to finish, would highly recommend Edge Electrical & Renewables Ltd (edge-er.co.uk)
We have got an SMA inverter which are supposed to be very good.
Best Regards
M

CL

Thanks Mike, what size of system did you get installed?, what make are the panels?

motorguy

tommie wrote: »

Big question, how long before a return on your outlay??

The return on investment is approx 7-8 years

Mojisola

Happy_Mike wrote: »

We had a system fitted last year and it out performed estimates !
Very happy with the install from start to finish, would highly recommend Edge Electrical & Renewables Ltd (edge-er.co.uk)
We have got an SMA inverter which are supposed to be very good.

All the news on that site is posted by "Mike" - same person or coincidence?

saverbuyer

motorguy wrote: »

The return on investment is approx 7-8 years

I'd love to see those sums, especially with panel degradation and inevitable inverter failure.

ballyblack

Today's Sunday Times has a critical article

(to read the article in full you have to buy or subscribe to the newspaper)

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/money/Consumer/article1260843.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_05_18