EPC Rating, LED Bulbs & any other things we should do?

jumeriah64

bxboards wrote: »

Solar pretty much relies on rebates ('feed in tariffs') which pay over the odds. Its not economical without this. This is why you see companies offering to install 'free' solar panels - they grab the feed in tariffs to pay back over 20 or so years.

The problem with solar is that it is in effect an energy subsidy for people wealthy enough to afford this large solar installation outlay, yet is levied on the bills of everyone else, often people who only have a choice to eat or heat.

If the government is going to give subsidies, it should be for people least able to afford their bills, not to people already wealthy enough to afford to install solar.

But that's a bit OT - but it only seems to make sense with the subsidies. Take those of the equation, and they do not pay back.

I feel quite sure that is correct yes. And it may well be that is what she has set up, indeed I think it is. But the numbers do seem impressive. I don't think it will be anything I'd bid into but the scenario she has dropped into seems (so far) quite attractive.

silverwhistle

bxboards wrote: »

Solar pretty much relies on rebates ('feed in tariffs') which pay over the odds. Its not economical without this.

It's getting very close to be economical without, such is the reduction in costs over the past few years as a result of the feed in tariffs. You can get 4kWp installed for well under £5K, although perhaps not if you listen to the EPC merchants!

The difference to other consumers is £9 a year last time I looked into it, or a lot less than the premium of being on a prepayment meter or, dare I say it, the saving from installing a few LEDs.
I may be 'wealthy enough' to afford them but then my income is not much over a grand a month.

With a suitable roof they're still worth considering, even at much reduced current rates.