SEG without a smart meter

matt_drummer

[Deleted User] said:

It's possible that the comms hub might be integrated with the meter in the future but I would say that is a long way off.

I doubt it for a couple of reasons. One, the comms hub is a secure piece of kit managed by the DCC whereas meters are owned by Meter Asset Providers. Two, in the next few years, all Central and Southern region comms hubs are going to be replaced with 4G. The existing smart electricity meter will not have to be replaced.

I was trying not to be too negative by suggesting it may be possible in the future, but it won't be as things are now, as you point out.

However, things change and new technology comes along so who knows what the future might hold.

I suspect nothing will change in time to help @Reaper though.

Reaper

matt_drummer said:

Do you know how much you generate in a year and some idea of how much you export?
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I assume you have no battery storage?

Since I've only just got it I'll leave it for a while to see how much I generate and how much I could export over the year. I do have a battery so less goes to waste.

QrizB

With a battery, and assuming the installation was sized to match your demands, you might expect to export between a third and half of the energy you generate.

So, with a typical 4kW system you might be exporting 1300-2000kWh a year. This is potentially worth £200-300 annually if sold on one of the better export tariffs.

Of course you should look at your own numbers, but it's possible that you'd recoup the cost of moving your meter within a couple of years.

matt_drummer

QrizB said:

With a battery, and assuming the installation was sized to match your demands, you might expect to export between a third and half of the energy you generate.

So, with a typical 4kW system you might be exporting 1300-2000kWh a year. This is potentially worth £200-300 annually if sold on one of the better export tariffs.

Of course you should look at your own numbers, but it's possible that you'd recoup the cost of moving your meter within a couple of years.

It's not only the exporting that would contribute to paying for the electrical works.

Especially with solar and battery storage, there are all sorts of tariffs that are only available with a smart meter that will add to the savings.

With being paid for the export and saving on import costs the work could be paid for in a year or less.