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Reasonable cost

SamRose
SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
in Green & ethical MoneySaving
I've been quoted £8000 for 12 panels today, they initially said it would be 9500 but tha they could do us a good deal) is that too much?
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  • Jagtazman
    Jagtazman Posts: 22 Forumite
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    I started at £9k and ended up with quotes at £4.75k to £6.3k in the end I went for £5.3k due to panels I wanted and local service
  • SamRose
    SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
    wow, that's some difference, did they come down or where they quotes from shopping about?
  • cool_techie
    cool_techie Posts: 100 Forumite
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    SamRose wrote: »
    wow, that's some difference, did they come down or where they quotes from shopping about?

    Sam,

    Check out my thread here. From 10.2k to 4.75k https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5181412

    Suggest you do shop around. I contacted a few installers, based on suggestions received on this forum. It helps!

    Regards,
    S
    12.71kW PV system - 33 panels of JA solar JAM60S20-385/MR facing S-E(18) / N-W (15) with Growatt SPH-6000 and Growatt MIN 6000TL-X inverters, 4 ML33RTA 3.3kWh batteries, Shinephone monitor app and Solar iBoost+. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.

    3.84kW PV system - 16 panels of Sharp ND-R240A2 facing SE with SMA 4000TL inverter, Geo II monitor and Solar iBoost. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.
  • SamRose
    SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
    Thank you, very much appreciated although I am panicking now as they said to get the reduced price we had to sign the contract there and then, are we legally committed now?
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,473 Forumite
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    SamRose wrote: »
    Thank you, very much appreciated although I am panicking now as they said to get the reduced price we had to sign the contract there and then, are we legally committed now?

    Hiya Sam

    Does that mean you signed?

    Don't worry, you have every right to cancel. So cancel it, and spend some time getting more quotes and learning some of the basics about PV. Ask folk on here.

    You may be interested in the PV FAQs, particularly sections 1 & 2.

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    SamRose wrote: »
    I am panicking now as they said to get the reduced price we had to sign the contract there and then, are we legally committed now?

    Never fall for that ploy again! It's an old double-glazing salesman trick.
  • SamRose
    SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
    Thanks guys, yeah we signed. feel pretty stupid now as the 8 grand is literally our life savings but we figured the 8% return they indicate has to be better than the isa it is sat in. Good to know we can cancel. I am slightly concerned that I can't find them on line too :(
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    SamRose wrote: »
    Thanks guys, yeah we signed. feel pretty stupid now as the 8 grand is literally our life savings but we figured the 8% return they indicate has to be better than the isa it is sat in. Good to know we can cancel. I am slightly concerned that I can't find them on line too :(

    Under the FiT rules/regs for selling PV you can cancel without loss. So no worries.

    8% is a fair start, but you'll do better. ;)

    Any reason why the install was only 12 panels (3kWp?) is space limited? Hopefully you can get that up closer to the general target of 4kWp, there may be ways, and folk will suggest them all once you give a few more details.

    Hopefully you'll go from £8k for 3kWp (£2.67k/kWp) down to less than £6k for 4kWp (£1.5k/kWp). That would shift the 8% towards 14%, I think. :)

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • SamRose
    SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
    ooh I do hope you're right, thank you for taking time out of your evening to answer my questions, you will hopefully have just saved me a couple of thousand pound :)
  • SamRose
    SamRose Posts: 41 Forumite
    PS yes, they said that our roof was only big enough for 12 panels and it wasn't worth putting them on the other side of the roof
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