Solar panels for loft conversion recommendations - Lincolnshire

toadhall

Hi, was going to go with Octopus for solar panels until they found out I have a loft conversion and they can't do it now because they install from  the inside and I only have small eaves access.
Does anyone have any experience/ recommendations for a company who will install solar panels from the outside in Lincolnshire, please.
I already have an EV charger for our two cars

toadhall

hi, thanks, it was a rough quote because we didn't even get as far as anyone coming out or fully exploring our needs. We had one phone call and then everything stopped as soon as we mentioned the loft conversion.
Octopus online quote: 8 panels, 5kwh battery, all in, £9,807

South facing front

QrizB

toadhall said:

That's a semi and you're the right-hand half?

toadhall said:
Octopus online quote: 8 panels, 5kwh battery, all in, £9,807
South facing front

I'm guessing the eight panels are two rows, 5 on the bottom and 3 above with a gap for the roof window.

How much electricity do you use, annually, as a household? Any electric heating or just the two EVs?

Martyn1981

I see it's also a hip roof, which doesn't help. Any shading at the front of the house on the parking area? Could/would you consider a double wide carport, with perhaps room for 6kWp of panels instead? 

toadhall

Yes the right half with the roof windows, we have oil CH, electricity is around 8000kwh pa.
The side of the house where the shed is, only has sun in the morning, shaded by the house. A carport is not an option.

Martyn1981

toadhall said:

Yes the right half with the roof windows, we have oil CH, electricity is around 8000kwh pa.
The side of the house where the shed is, only has sun in the morning, shaded by the house. A carport is not an option.

Hi, I meant in front of the house as you said south facing. Looks like you have 2 car widths (excluding the lawn). I assume the car is parked in front of the front door, so a carport wouldn't obstruct the front window, and would make for a nice weather cover at front of house, and over parked cars too. Just a thought given the main roof limitations.