solar panels

mickyduck55

runner2021 said:

QrizB said:

One (other) thing I don't quite get with that quote:

runner2021 said:

10x Suntech Monocrystalline 360W panels (@£3500)

Solax 5.8kW triple power high voltage battery (@£3495)

If the solar panels are £3500 and the battery is £3495, that's £6995 - a reasonable price for the system as offered. So why is the total system price £11500?

Unless that's meant to be the price of the physical panels and all the rest of the kit - inverter roof rails, fitting etc. - is extra, in which case you're really being ripped off. This Austrian website prices suntech panels around 40c/watt, not the £1/watt that your installer is asking. (Bimble Solar have a range of panels at ~35p/watt similar to that Austrian price.)

Yes there are extras: 

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (3.60 kWp) 5% 1,999

ELECSA ELECTRICAL BALANCE OF SYSTEM £501.00

SCHLETTER GERMAN MOUNTING RAILS £515.00

Thanks for the insight

Just go elsewhere.. that is a ridiculous quote...  eco renewables did  mine and my sons... way less expensive than that.

For £ 13.2 K across 2 sites we had 21 kWh storage and 6 kWh solar array 3 X 3.5 kWh batteries each and 20 panels on my sons roof split 10 on each face.

https://www.ecorenewablesgroup.co.uk/

Spies

mickyduck55 said:

runner2021 said:

QrizB said:

One (other) thing I don't quite get with that quote:

runner2021 said:

10x Suntech Monocrystalline 360W panels (@£3500)

Solax 5.8kW triple power high voltage battery (@£3495)

If the solar panels are £3500 and the battery is £3495, that's £6995 - a reasonable price for the system as offered. So why is the total system price £11500?

Unless that's meant to be the price of the physical panels and all the rest of the kit - inverter roof rails, fitting etc. - is extra, in which case you're really being ripped off. This Austrian website prices suntech panels around 40c/watt, not the £1/watt that your installer is asking. (Bimble Solar have a range of panels at ~35p/watt similar to that Austrian price.)

Yes there are extras: 

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (3.60 kWp) 5% 1,999

ELECSA ELECTRICAL BALANCE OF SYSTEM £501.00

SCHLETTER GERMAN MOUNTING RAILS £515.00

Thanks for the insight

Just go elsewhere.. that is a ridiculous quote...  eco renewables did  mine and my sons... way less expensive than that.

For £ 13.2 K across 2 sites we had 21 kWh storage and 6 kWh solar array 3 X 3.5 kWh batteries each and 20 panels on my sons roof split 10 on each face.

https://www.ecorenewablesgroup.co.uk/

Just got a quote from these guys, cheapest one yet.

they use limpets to mount the panels, which involve drilling through the slates, sounds a bit scary!

mickyduck55

Spies said:

mickyduck55 said:

runner2021 said:

QrizB said:

One (other) thing I don't quite get with that quote:

runner2021 said:

10x Suntech Monocrystalline 360W panels (@£3500)

Solax 5.8kW triple power high voltage battery (@£3495)

If the solar panels are £3500 and the battery is £3495, that's £6995 - a reasonable price for the system as offered. So why is the total system price £11500?

Unless that's meant to be the price of the physical panels and all the rest of the kit - inverter roof rails, fitting etc. - is extra, in which case you're really being ripped off. This Austrian website prices suntech panels around 40c/watt, not the £1/watt that your installer is asking. (Bimble Solar have a range of panels at ~35p/watt similar to that Austrian price.)

Yes there are extras: 

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (3.60 kWp) 5% 1,999

ELECSA ELECTRICAL BALANCE OF SYSTEM £501.00

SCHLETTER GERMAN MOUNTING RAILS £515.00

Thanks for the insight

Just go elsewhere.. that is a ridiculous quote...  eco renewables did  mine and my sons... way less expensive than that.

For £ 13.2 K across 2 sites we had 21 kWh storage and 6 kWh solar array 3 X 3.5 kWh batteries each and 20 panels on my sons roof split 10 on each face.

https://www.ecorenewablesgroup.co.uk/

Just got a quote from these guys, cheapest one yet.

they use limpets to mount the panels, which involve drilling through the slates, sounds a bit scary!

My son has Marley "concrete" tiles.. I think he had a standard rail type system so cannot comment on limpets... Tell them you have been chatting with me they may come down a little.  TBH we are both very happy with our systems.
I would be interested in what their quotes are compared to ours

Spies

They have agreed to use solar flash instead of limpets. 

11x385w trina without a battery, solax x1 for £4795 over two elevations. 

Heedtheadvice

@runner2021

Unless you have an exceedingly difficult building to have an installation attached (castle, high rise tower, panels put up on a mast - maybe I exagerate just a tad!) and you want extra effort and gismos for no purpose.....

Use your forum name and run, run ,run to get other quotes!! Listen to those experienced who have already posted!

runner2021

thanks for all the advice, much heeded