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Solar advice please

razor344
razor344 Posts: 17 Forumite
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I looked at this a few years ago then bought the kitchen instead.

Kitchen will be paid for this year so looking at solar again.

Got a big enough roof etc and lift space but looking for advice on companies to choose.

System size I would like is a medium to large but would also like to go for battery storage aswell

Where do I start looking

Also wondered about paying for the system install on a monthly basis. Could afford £240 pm

Thanks
Marc

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  • jimjames
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    razor344 wrote: »
    Also wondered about paying for the system install on a monthly basis. Could afford £240 pm

    Thanks
    Marc

    Generally a very bad idea. Are you taking out a loan to do that? You're unlikely to cover the loan costs from the FITs with a system now.
    However £240 per month is nearly £3k per year so you'd have it paid off in under 2 years which is the length of a 0% credit card deal. So could you put it on that and pay off before interest due?
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • razor344
    razor344 Posts: 17 Forumite
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    Was thinking interest free
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,615 Forumite
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    razor344 wrote: »
    System size I would like is a medium to large but would also like to go for battery storage aswell

    Thanks
    Marc

    Hiya Marc. Can't recommend anyone, but some background reading on PV in the FAQs, and we are chatting about batts, but I don't think anyone would buy them just yet, best to wait a few more years whilst the technology matures and the prices fall. Some chat on the battery thread.
    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.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,117 Forumite
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    razor344 wrote: »
    Was thinking interest free

    Is that from a supplier? What price have you been quoted?
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • razor344
    razor344 Posts: 17 Forumite
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    jimjames wrote: »
    Is that from a supplier? What price have you been quoted?

    Not got quotes yet. Looking good for some ideas of who to go too
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