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Adding panels to a house which already has an older FiT array.

I'm wondering whether I lose my FiT payments if I install another solar array with seperate inverter & meter on my property? I know I can't add onto that meter but assume I can have another meter and export through my current energy provider (shell) and not my FiT service provider?
Tim

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  • Reed_Richards
    Reed_Richards Posts: 5,396 Forumite
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    Can you get DNO permission for the extra export?
    Reed
  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,485 Forumite
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    You’d probably also need to opt out of 50% deemed export on the FIT panels

    Dont think you can be paid for export (aka SEG) and have paid FIT export too. 

    Not sure how much money you’d miss out on, as FIT deemed export payment is probably better than SEG export payments. 

    You can keep the generation part of FIT (as long as you don’t change* the existing system including the generation meter)

    * it is possible, but maybe slightly complicated, to replace parts of your old system if something fails, e.g. the inverter. Not relevant here, but just for info in case anyone reads the above… 
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