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solar panel installer recommendation West Sussex please

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Hi We are looking at having solar panels installed and getting bogged down with all the information available We are a mid terrace house concrete  tiled roof  with the front of the house facing South east 
We are being advised we need 8 or 9 panels on the front of the roof due to difficulty accessing the back ( conservatory) and the added cost 
We are toying with having a battery but would like it outside so are limited with space ie under a window so no more than 80cms high 
Anybody have any experience  / reccomendations of installers covering us in Sussex please ?

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  • Screwdriva
    Screwdriva Posts: 1,528 Forumite
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    Before we go down the installer route, hope you won't mind a couple questions:

    1) What's your annual electricity consumption?

    2) Any plans to replace your gas boiler with a heat pump in the future? Or invest in an EV? 

    If you have an image of your roof, even better. 
    -  10 x 400w LG + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial Panels + SE 3680 HD Wave Inverter + SE Optimizers. SE London.
    -  Triple aspect. (22% ENE/ 33% SSE/ 45% WSW)
    -  Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (the most efficient gas boiler sold)

    Feel free to DM me if I can help with any energy saving!
  • nicter
    nicter Posts: 308 Forumite
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    Hi
    Thankyou for your reply In answer to your questions ..

    1) 4860 kw 

    2) No - Gas boiler is fairly new
     
    3) Roof replaced  last year 


  • Screwdriva
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    I think 8 or 9 X Eurener 500W bifacial panels will fit. Paired to a Tesla PW3, this should cost <£10.3K installed. 

    The Powerwall 3 has the best cold weather performance of any battery on the market but it is 111cm high X 61cm wide. If the 80cm rule is a deal breaker, then your best option is GivEnergy's Gen 3 9.5kW battery paired to their Gen 3 5kW inverter. This should cost a bit less and will still give you access to Intelligent Flux tariff but won't have the same sort of capability as the PW3. 

    Feel free to DM me and I'll do my best to help! 
    -  10 x 400w LG + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial Panels + SE 3680 HD Wave Inverter + SE Optimizers. SE London.
    -  Triple aspect. (22% ENE/ 33% SSE/ 45% WSW)
    -  Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (the most efficient gas boiler sold)

    Feel free to DM me if I can help with any energy saving!
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