Solar PV and Smart Meter 4 April 2022 at 8:39AM in Green & ethical MoneySaving 22 replies 391 views

Freepost

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;-)

F.

QrizB

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.

paul991

keep your  spinning disc as long as possible

olgadapolga

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.

We've just had a solar panel installation with a "spinning disc" meter. A replacement wasn't mentioned. 

JKenH

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.

We've just had a solar panel installation with a "spinning disc" meter. A replacement wasn't mentioned. 

I think there are two types of spinning disc; one that can spin backwards and one that can’t. 

Freepost

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!

Thanks

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paul991

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 out

QrizB

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?

A brand-new house will have smart meters fitted.

Freepost

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 now

            Do new build houses have to have smart meters?

            No. Smart meters are not compulsory. However, you may find that some suppliers will only offer

            you a competitive tariff on condition that you have a smart meter fitted

but, is there a reason not to have a Smart meter1

mickyduck55

I cant think of one reason not to have a smart meter... 

datlex

I already had smart meter before my solar panels were installed.  Be interesting to see how far they reduce usage.