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Solar Panels with Battery - Advise on options and questions please
jatinmistry_uk
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I have been thinking and finally decided to get the solar with battery following yet another increase in prices. It will only get expensive! If not cost I know why not many having this and it's because everything is so confusing. So I very much would appreciate if you can help please?
The house is a semi detached property with 4 bedroom and annual consumption is 4000 kWh electric. Have got Gas for heating but heat pump is step too far! We have got quote from 3 companies as follows.
Taking cost and value into consideration, would you say Fresh Water is right option? Also, my electric meter is in house under the stairs and don't think the converter and battery will fit there. Can I ask them to fit outside at the back where it's shaded or would they install in the loft? Do I need to do anything else if installed there? Finally, I keep reading about G99 but does not make sense. Would that effect me and if so, can you please help understand?
The house is a semi detached property with 4 bedroom and annual consumption is 4000 kWh electric. Have got Gas for heating but heat pump is step too far! We have got quote from 3 companies as follows.
Taking cost and value into consideration, would you say Fresh Water is right option? Also, my electric meter is in house under the stairs and don't think the converter and battery will fit there. Can I ask them to fit outside at the back where it's shaded or would they install in the loft? Do I need to do anything else if installed there? Finally, I keep reading about G99 but does not make sense. Would that effect me and if so, can you please help understand?
| Company | Glow Green (MSE) | Effective Home (BG) | Fresh Solar (Costco) |
| Number of Panels | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| System Output | 3.71 kW | 3.6 kW | 4.5 |
| Panels | DMEGC Infinity RT | DMEGC Infinity RT | Eurener Panels |
| Panel Warranty | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Inverter | Fox ESS H1 G2 3.0 | Sunsynk 3.6 | Fox Retrofit |
| Battery Type | Fox ESS EP6-H | Sunsynk | Fox ESS EP6 |
| Battery Capacity | 5.7 kWh | 5.32 kWh | 5.36 kWh |
| Bird Netting | ? | ? | Yes |
| System Cost | £7,150.47 | £8,395.00 | £6,799.00 |
| Installation/scaffolding | £0.00 | £0.00 | £350.00 |
| Grand Total | £7,150.47 | £8,395.00 | £7,149.00 |
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Of those three options, I agree that Fresh Solar appears to be the better choice.The Fox ESS EP6 is apparently suitable for outdoor installation so yes, your installers might be able to put it on the rear of your house. This might add a little to the cost of the installation.Your installer will deal with the G99 application.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.1
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