Ed miliband says Plug in solar will arrive by summer. Realistic or will it be delayed ?

Cornucopia

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81973556#Comment_81973556

There used to be a requirement for TV sales to be notified to BBC/TV licensing by the dealer. There was never an obligation on them to check Licences, and the overall requirement was abolished in 2013.

silvercar

There was a link here that has disappeared, maybe it was spam, I put my details in the calculator and it came up with a ROI of over 20%. That’s a good deal, particularly as it’s tax free. I have external plug points. If I could plug something in and leave it do its job I would buy.

always_learning22

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It wasn’t spam , but it was deemed as promotion ,( it was a calculator i created . you can link it but i can’t as i am affiliated to it , )that’s not bad returns i can’t wait for it to be ready but i’m not optimistic about the timeline

ComicGeek

All the annual outputs from the plug in systems are going to be significantly overestimated in the sales pitches. Position of the panels is key, and very few easily accessible locations are going to be completely unshaded to achieve the ideal panel output quoted. The mounting angle also matters, with vertical panels having a significant drop in output. There's also the issue of securing the panels against windlift, particularly on balconies.

A lot of households won't even have a summer electrical baseload of more than 200W, so there will be unused electricity being generated during the day. Normally with PV systems only 20-25% of annual output ends up being usable within the home, with the rest exported - so 2x400W panels might save £40-50 per year, IF installed facing due South at a 35 degree angle and unshaded all day. But a west facing vertical panel is going to be less than 50% of this output, and any additional shading from trees/other buildings etc is going to further reduce this.

It might sound like a good idea, but there are other ways they could knock £20-30 off everyone's electricity bill without all the hassle.

always_learning22

yeah the most efficient way is using the battery to save electricity when it’s the cheapest and the using it on peak tariff times , although they are smart plugs that can help you achieve this , the panel are just bonuses on sunny day