looking into solar panels

thunder367

thinking about installing solar panels on both side of the roof as sun goes straight over the house.what is cost and can i get any grants or free money off goverment for the install.and what would i end up paying back for a grant.be a couple of years but wantto know the ins and outs.have heard ad on radio about solar uk saying there is scheme running for installs.anyone know about it

Merlin139

I heard an advert yesterday evening driving back from Suffolk and said I would look into it this morning. I googled the company and after reading what they said I fell about laughing.

https://www.projectsolaruk.com/

Best advice is to read the Solor PV FAQ's thread.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3872445/solar-pv-frequently-asked-questions-and-answers

You will find loads of great advice there and if Solar is for you get 3 to 6 quotes from company's and come back to these boards and get advice about each quote.

You should be looking at around £4K for a 4kWh system

Bobadas

Don’t understand what’s so bad about Projectsolaruk, more expensive but more guarantees, guaranteed output,social energy, the guys came round earlier this year, the panels are amazing, actually the ones I went for are the most efficient on the market, people should do their research, lifetime guarantee is legit... which and trust pilot, in fact they fixed the dodgy install from the previous company.....who are now bust and as I stupidly paid cash to the last company have no protection or recourse....

silverwhistle

The above looks perilously like spam, or somebody who likes being fleeced. Others will come to their own opinion., so I'm not going to report it.

Bobadas

Not spam at all more than happy to share an alt view, though as it doesn’t confirm your bias I can understand your reply. Read my comment about being fleeced, didn’t like it which is why gladly paid the extra, but hey ho each to their own.

Martyn1981

Bobadas wrote: »

Not spam at all more than happy to share an alt view, though as it doesn’t confirm your bias I can understand your reply. Read my comment about being fleeced, didn’t like it which is why gladly paid the extra, but hey ho each to their own.

Silverwhistle has never shown any bias, she simply sticks up for those looking for a good deal.

So when a new poster comes along and praises a company that has received no end of complaints on here, and all for the same reason - selling at inflated prices whilst verbally quoting enormous savings and incomes, but when the paperwork is checked, none of that appears on it, then raising concerns seems like the responsible thing to do.

The experienced and long standing PV'ers on here know a scam when they see it, especially ones claiming to install 'the most efficient panels on the market', when a kWp is a kWp is a kWp, only the size of the panels will vary, not the output, unless you believe that a pound of lead weighs more than a pound of feathers?

So paying more, for nothing, is actually a good way to get fleeced again.