Solar PV and Smart Meter
Freepost
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Short question, are you forced to have a Smart Meter installed if you have a new Solar PV system installed?
Of course, depending on the answers, more questions will follow;-)
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Freepost said:Short question, are you forced to have a Smart Meter installed if you have a new Solar PV system installed?It depends.If you've already got a relatively modern electronic but non-smart meter, you can probably keep it.If you've got a "spinning disc" electromechanical meter, it will probably need replacing and the only replacement you'll get is a smart meter.If you want to be paid for export you'll have to get a smart meter.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Go elec & Tracker gas / Shell BB / Lyca mobi. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 30MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Taking a break, hope to be back eventually.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs.1 -
keep your spinning disc as long as possible1
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QrizB said:Freepost said:Short question, are you forced to have a Smart Meter installed if you have a new Solar PV system installed?It depends.If you've already got a relatively modern electronic but non-smart meter, you can probably keep it.If you've got a "spinning disc" electromechanical meter, it will probably need replacing and the only replacement you'll get is a smart meter.If you want to be paid for export you'll have to get a smart meter.1
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olgadapolga said:QrizB said:Freepost said:Short question, are you forced to have a Smart Meter installed if you have a new Solar PV system installed?It depends.If you've already got a relatively modern electronic but non-smart meter, you can probably keep it.If you've got a "spinning disc" electromechanical meter, it will probably need replacing and the only replacement you'll get is a smart meter.If you want to be paid for export you'll have to get a smart meter.Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)1
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Thanks for all your replies.The house is new, still underconstruction I guess. Whereas I recognise that the supplier of the gas and elect, probably Octopus, would want to install smart meters and I would have a small battle to resist the said Smart meter which I understand that you can still do. Could I still resist if having Solar installed?Note; I don't think they would install a Smart meter for the gas supply since the meter box is in the ground!ThanksF.0
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your installer should inform your supplier and then its up to them . i would of thought a new house would have a smart meter fitted as normal unless your meter is only a temporary fitted .a new series 2 meter should not cause you any problems but if your disc is spinning backwards its not your problems. i had 2 years of negative bills before they sorted mine out0
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Freepost said:The house is new, still underconstruction I guess. Whereas I recognise that the supplier of the gas and elect, probably Octopus, would want to install smart meters and I would have a small battle to resist the said Smart meter which I understand that you can still do. Could I still resist if having Solar installed?
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Go elec & Tracker gas / Shell BB / Lyca mobi. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 30MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Taking a break, hope to be back eventually.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs.0 -
Sorry guys' its my own build. I built the house next door (2018) for my sister and managed to resist the installation of smart meters, I was hopeful of resisting again (although I not sure why, perhaps I've got to that age where you just hate change).I also understand that it is not obligory for you to have a smart meter installed;A web search, just nowDo new build houses have to have smart meters?No. Smart meters are not compulsory. However, you may find that some suppliers will only offeryou a competitive tariff on condition that you have a smart meter fittedbut, is there a reason not to have a Smart meter1
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I cant think of one reason not to have a smart meter...3.995kWP SSW facing. Commissioned 7 July 2011. 24 degree pitch (£3.36 /W).
17 Yingli 235 panels
Sunnyboy 4000TL inverter
Sunny Webox
Solar Immersion installed May 2013, after two Solar Immersion lasting just over the guarantee period replaced with Solic 200... no problems since.
13 Feb 2020 LUX AC 3600 and 3 X Pylon Tech 3.5 kW batteries added...
20 January 2024 Daikin ASHP installed0 -
I already had smart meter before my solar panels were installed. Be interesting to see how far they reduce usage.Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.0
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