Any advice on this quote

delair

Hi, Thinking about solar panels for electricity and got the following quotes
16 panels 250 w (833 Gallium)
Solar edge inverter
voltage optimiser
installation - £ 6273.00


Same as above except 16 Enphase Microinverters
£ 6998.00

Are microinverters worth it?

My house in in Cumbria and bang on South facing. The surveyor brought his compass and confirmed it. No problem with shading at all.It was a free survey and quote.

Thanks,
Delair

tunnel

If you have no shading then get a quote without a solaredge inverter or micros, you really really don't need them...they are for people who have shading. get the quote down to around the £5k mark with a SMA sunnyboy inverter instead and away you go.


ps, forget the voltage optimiser too, not necessary

delair

Thanks Tunnel. Sorry I was also quoted the same panels with a string inverter string ( no make was mentioned ) for £5495. 4kw 16 panels.

tunnel

Get some more quotes, the closer to £5k the better...it is doable..trust me, doesn't even matter where in the country you are
I've seen sub £5k quotes but with less popular kit so £5k with an SMA would be good value..IMO


Do you have an immersion heater/hot water tank?

delair

No, got rid of immersion heater/hot water tank when we had combi boiler installed. Am getting 2 more quotes next week. Supposed to have been this week but had to be postponed due to surveyors getting delayed by the snow around.

tunnel

delair wrote: »

postponed due to surveyors getting delayed by the snow around.

Wait till you get panels on, you'll be cursing the first sign of a snowflake. I have 3 systems and only 1 sprang to life today after yesterdays 6" of snow slid off.

delair

So I gather. Fortunately, I am in Barrow-in-furness and we don't get as much snow as other parts.

tunnel

When you get the other quotes, post the prices/kit on here. Someone will cast their eye over it for you and give you an impartial opinion.

As I said before though, forget solaredge and micros, don't even ask for a price if you have no probs with shading, its 16 pieces of extra kit on the roof that could go wrong.

Stick with a single string inverter and a standard 16 x 250W panel set up(you obviously have the roof space)...best of luck


PS, Just re post your location too, someone may be able to give you a recommendation.

delair

Will post the 2 other quotes when I get them Thanks

savdefriz

Hiya Delair,

Did you ever get your PV sorted. I'm in Whitehaven and was looking for a good company to get a quote from.

Thanks in advance