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Thoughts on cost and equipment for solar
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slewis1972
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Hi
As per my post ref Inverter, I have had 3 quotes, all rough as not moved in yet. 2 companies are local and both I know in some ways.
Supplier 1:,
13 x 410KW (Sharp), Fox ox Hybrid ESS inverter 5.33KWh and 5 KWh Fox battery, iboost, manual change over (if we get a powercut) bird protection: £12k give or take.
Like the Fox batteries as stackable as neighbour has them.
Supplier 2.
14 x Trina Solar 425W, Solis 5G 6.0kW 230V Hybrid Inverter, 2 x Pylontech US5000 4.8kwh batteries, pigeon, G99 - close to £17k
Supplier 3.
10 x 450w solar panel eurona Mepv 45, 1 x 3.6kw growatt inverter, 1 x 6.5kw growatt battery , iboost, bird protection - £11k.
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I have 2 x older kids at home and potentially getting a EV in next few years so think I do need to get a battery to forward plan.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Supplier 3, where the cheapest is also new but I do know them and they are open to a conversation. Not heard great things ref growatt support.
The most expensive, possibly I can get them to reduce as like £4k in fees for install etc but they have gone for future proofing.
Thanks in advance.
As per my post ref Inverter, I have had 3 quotes, all rough as not moved in yet. 2 companies are local and both I know in some ways.
Supplier 1:,
13 x 410KW (Sharp), Fox ox Hybrid ESS inverter 5.33KWh and 5 KWh Fox battery, iboost, manual change over (if we get a powercut) bird protection: £12k give or take.
Like the Fox batteries as stackable as neighbour has them.
Supplier 2.
14 x Trina Solar 425W, Solis 5G 6.0kW 230V Hybrid Inverter, 2 x Pylontech US5000 4.8kwh batteries, pigeon, G99 - close to £17k
Supplier 3.
10 x 450w solar panel eurona Mepv 45, 1 x 3.6kw growatt inverter, 1 x 6.5kw growatt battery , iboost, bird protection - £11k.
---
I have 2 x older kids at home and potentially getting a EV in next few years so think I do need to get a battery to forward plan.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Supplier 3, where the cheapest is also new but I do know them and they are open to a conversation. Not heard great things ref growatt support.
The most expensive, possibly I can get them to reduce as like £4k in fees for install etc but they have gone for future proofing.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks to Screwdriva, reached out to another supplier to change some brands and go from there on another quote.1
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