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By *usie p OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

Has anyone had solar panels fitted and if so what are the savings in terms of cost if any, have often thought about them but sort of thought I may not live long enough to see a real benefit but with the price of leccy rocketing may be time to reconsider. I do have one for water heating and that works really well when the sun shines but that was solely for the luxury of having warm water to shave with in the summer when the wood burner is not on rather than a cost thing.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

I cant give you any definite figures, but the price of solar panels is constantly falling as production techniques improve and production volumes increase. I'm not sure how true it is so take this with a pinch of salt, I have heard that energy companies are no longer paying people for supplying energy to the grid. I think it's more about trying to ween us off electricity produced by fossil fuels.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

we had them fitted by our local council five years ago we were given a choice to have them or not we did our neighbors did not ours and our downstairs neighbour are paying half what our neighbours who didnt take up the offer are for our elecrticity for the same size flat worth it hell yes

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I just wish they made them look a bit more attractive though. There are not particularly handsome

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

How do people in a downstairs flat have a roof to put solar panels on ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get around £1000 a year in payments for contributing to the grid, as well as whatever they generate during the day for free, so as long as the oven/kettle isn’t on, basically normal tv/lights/fridge electricity costs nothing during the day.

I did put them in when the tariff was at its highest, you can’t get that rate now, but panels cost more then too. I spent £12000 putting them on, I’ve earned about £14000 and had 13 years of free electricity too and they’ll be good for at least 15 more years.

Made the house impossible to sell tho…

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Same as what people say above. I know someone that installed a good 15yrs ago with a good feedback tariff, it's paid off for them. Newer adopters don't get the same feed back tariff (if any), though you'd likely see a reduction in your bills over the longer term for the outlay

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"How do people in a downstairs flat have a roof to put solar panels on ?"
its a shared roof ours are on the front theres are on the back only a two story building

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"How do people in a downstairs flat have a roof to put solar panels on ?its a shared roof ours are on the front theres are on the back only a two story building "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got solar panels a couple of years ago, did a little research to make sure I got the most effective type and they’ve been great. They provide enough for my lights and 33% of my hot tub.

I’ve also got smaller panels running my garden pond pump, garden lights and my bar lights

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville


"I get around £1000 a year in payments for contributing to the grid, as well as whatever they generate during the day for free, so as long as the oven/kettle isn’t on, basically normal tv/lights/fridge electricity costs nothing during the day.

I did put them in when the tariff was at its highest, you can’t get that rate now, but panels cost more then too. I spent £12000 putting them on, I’ve earned about £14000 and had 13 years of free electricity too and they’ll be good for at least 15 more years.

Made the house impossible to sell tho…"

Could you rent it with all bills included so you don't have to change ownership? Don't know if that's a thing..

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By *inks_apeyCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

I'd check one of the sites that will show you estimated kWh production, also make sure you have the roof your putting it on in the ideal direction.

Lots of people are actually better on a split rate tarrif and a battery system.

If you have a BEV make sure the 'charger' is capable of using the solar for trickle at least.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I get around £1000 a year in payments for contributing to the grid, as well as whatever they generate during the day for free, so as long as the oven/kettle isn’t on, basically normal tv/lights/fridge electricity costs nothing during the day.

I did put them in when the tariff was at its highest, you can’t get that rate now, but panels cost more then too. I spent £12000 putting them on, I’ve earned about £14000 and had 13 years of free electricity too and they’ll be good for at least 15 more years.

Made the house impossible to sell tho…

Could you rent it with all bills included so you don't have to change ownership? Don't know if that's a thing.."

Yes, you can put easements on deeds etc, but it just confused people. Realistically, there’s £20k of guaranteed free money paid by the government and inflation linked to come from them. You don’t give that away. But buyers just want them included in the house, so you add £10k on them it’s overpriced on Rightmove and really hard to regain that first impression

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, my parents have a field full they practically power the farm now. I have them on my garage & part of my house roof that cannot be seen from the front.... i cant stand them on house roofs so had to be hidden.

The garage supplies charge to my car (previous electric cars) they have reduced costs no end. I also have heat source pump the heats my house.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Most modern systems now use a battery to store the electric you don’t use during the day to use of a night time that’s why you don’t get the feed in tariff, also you can charge the battery from the national grid at a lower cost than the normal rate so savings all round. We just had a quote and would cost about £9000 and would repay it he outlay between 8 to 9 years

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