Solar panels

alialibi

We’ve have solar panels under the feed in scheme back in 2011. Recently we noticed that the meter had stopped working, but were still supplying readings from the inverter as they were always the same as the meter. 

SSE came to read the meter and noticed it wasn’t working and said they would change it. I followed up with them when we heard nothing and that’s when they told us it was our responsibility. I don’t know why this has now changed. We don’t know whose it is or how to find out! They have stopped paying us now. I can’t see anything in the paperwork (father arranged it, now too old unwell, and so am I to be dealing with it really) 

Not sure what to do. 

Anyone know whose responsibility it is or how I find out? Find it odd they said they would change it on a visit it and have now backtracked. 

Thanks so much 

Reed_Richards

The meter measuring generation will have been installed by your solar panel installer.  It belongs to you and always has so you need to get an electrician to replace it with one that works.  The meter reader was was wrong to say that SSE would change it.  It's a simple job for an electrician and the meters are very cheap.

QrizB

I'll add that supplying the reading from the inverter is not generally acceptable and your FIT supplier might take a dim view!

[Deleted User]

As indicated above, the obligation is on the generator (you) to arrange to have the generation meter replaced. You also need to inform the FIT Payer so that it can make the necessary changes to the Central FIT Register. As noted above, failure to comply with your obligations could result in your array being removed from the FIT Scheme.

Reed_Richards

[Deleted User] said:

You also need to inform the FIT Payer so that it can make the necessary changes to the Central FIT Register. 

Not to mention the fact that the reading from the new meter will be a lot less than the last reading from the old meter so it won't make any sense to your FIT Payer unless you tell them that you changed the meter.

Krakkkers

Just had my generation meter changed as it had become faulty, it cost £70.