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Solar install as part of ECO4 grant

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  • NedS
    NedS Posts: 4,677 Forumite
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    That's my understanding too - yes, I'll get some clipping at mid-day during the summer months on sunny days, but that is more than offset by the extra generation outside of that. If the quote is reasonable for the extra panels, I'll definitely go for it.
    Any idea how I'd go about calculating the pay back period? I don't know how to tell a site like the JRC photovoltaic (PVGIS) that I have 4.35kWp but it's limited by a 3.6kW inverter. Any rules of thumb to help calculate the approx additional output from the two extra panels?
    Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter
  • Alnat1
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    I suspect the system as a whole will save you more than the cost of a couple of extra panels in the first year. Surely that's how to think of it, not how much extra was saved by adding 2 more panels?
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22 
    Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
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