Solar panels, are they worth it?

[Richard 1234]

The 15% - 20% was a P.A. return with up to 400% return over the 20 years

 

Sorry that makes sense:thumbup:

[Goaty]

I know someone who had the hot water type fitted and they do work brilliantly. However I can't remember the ins and outs but the company went under and part of the payment was on credit card.

 

Full refund for the whole thing and the panels work beautifully.

 

Personally I would get the hot water type first. Then PV if room on the roof.

 

But I've seen a lot on housing estates facing in every direction but north. These cannot be earning the full potential, also there is optimum angles depending in the time if the year. Many again are just laid on the existing roof angles.

 

I would be after the full potential. A friend who has just got back from Australia met a chap that had his on a turntable and turned them every few hours. The gains were worth it.

Just need to work at home!

[daveindales]

Well, I've just had the second bloke out for a look. What a difference. Not pushy, a surveyer not a salesman. Gave genuine figures and a price that was over £4000 cheaper than the previous bloke. I've looked up both sets of panels and inverters, and researched both on the Internet. The surveyor pointed me to Facebook where customers were providing good reports of their services. Also, was willing to give me details of previous customers. A lot better experience than last nights bull@@@@ Merchant

[Woodworks]

I know someone who had the hot water type fitted and they do work brilliantly. However I can't remember the ins and outs but the company went under and part of the payment was on credit card.

 

Full refund for the whole thing and the panels work beautifully.

 

Personally I would get the hot water type first. Then PV if room on the roof.

 

But I've seen a lot on housing estates facing in every direction but north. These cannot be earning the full potential, also there is optimum angles depending in the time if the year. Many again are just laid on the existing roof angles.

 

I would be after the full potential. A friend who has just got back from Australia met a chap that had his on a turntable and turned them every few hours. The gains were worth it.

Just need to work at home!

 

Orientation is not as critical as many think. This little chart helps show possible production. Also East and West system may produce less but it's more likely to be when you are home to use it.

[Goaty]

Orientation is not as critical as many think. This little chart helps show possible production. Also East and West system may produce less but it's more likely to be when you are home to use it.

 

 

Is that a mammogram image, I can't make sense of it on my phone?

[Woodworks]

Is that a mammogram image, I can't make sense of it on my phone?

 

Haha. Ye sorry it came out a bit small sort of AA size. Will try and find a larger version DD if possible

 

This any better?

Edited January 27, 2015 by Woodworks

[carpenter1]

I have got a 4kw system, with a immersun hot wster unit, is brilliant.

I do not pay for hot water from march to October.

It cost alot, but I get 51p per kwh ish

[Capetown]

Carpenter1, so that would be 48.07p (per kWh) for the generation and 3.39p (per kWh) for the export giving 51.46p assuming you don't use anything in your home? https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/85846/010214rpiadjustedtariffspv1.pdf

[carpenter1]

Carpenter1, so that would be 48.07p (per kWh) for the generation and 3.39p (per kWh) for the export giving 51.46p assuming you don't use anything in your home? https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/85846/010214rpiadjustedtariffspv1.pdf

 

Yes something like that.

I get 3.39p for 50% of produced electric, I have not got an export meter, so I could use 100% and they would not know

[Goaty]

Haha. Ye sorry it came out a bit small sort of AA size. Will try and find a larger version DD if possible

 

This any better?

 

 

Aye that reads more informative.