| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re: Installing solar panels in Commondale cottage | |
| Posted by: | Nicholas Evans | |
| Date/Time: | 17/08/22 11:35:00 |
| An update on my situation for those following this thread. I decided at the end of June to install 5 solar panels at the rear of my sloping roof in Commondale (3 panels) and adjoining flat roof (2 sloping panels). I also decided to have a battery. I obtained estimates from three companies. I chose the one which seemed to understand my needs best at a good price. The panels were installed at the beginning of August which involved scaffolding at the back. The panels cannot be seen from the front. The installation took just a day, although the scaffolding hung around for 10 days. But I am still waiting for the battery to be fitted which is annoying. The supplier says it will be installed as soon as it arrives, but will not provide an estimate of when that might be. There is a shortage throughout the industry it seems. The overall cost will be just over £8,000 (no VAT), including the battery which I have not paid for yet. I am fortunate to have had some cash savings which I could use to pay for this. It seems a sensible move in light of 10%+ inflation. My HHD Smart-meter shows that I am using less energy now from the grid. How much this effects my electricity bill I will see in due course. Until the battery is installed which will receive electricity from the panels and which will also be “topped up” during the night using the Economy 7 tariff, the system is not complete. So I can’t estimate “pay-back” yet. The higher electricity prices go, the shorter this will be. I will not mention the name of the supplier until the battery arrives. At the moment my view of their performance is positive, but affected by the wait for the battery. Nick |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Solar panels? | 13/06/22 11:10:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Solar panels? | 14/06/22 08:36:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Solar panels? | 14/06/22 08:51:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Re:Solar panels? | 14/06/22 09:45:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Solar panels? | 14/06/22 13:07:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Solar panels? | 14/06/22 15:01:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Reply | 14/06/22 17:04:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 14/06/22 17:09:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Reply | 14/06/22 17:15:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 15/06/22 11:59:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Reply | 15/06/22 12:08:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 15/06/22 12:27:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Reply | 15/06/22 12:54:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Re:Reply | 15/06/22 12:13:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Flat roofs & solar panels | 15/06/22 15:28:00 | Clifford Cowell |
| Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 15/06/22 17:07:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 16/06/22 08:51:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 16/06/22 09:12:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 16/06/22 11:55:00 | Caroline Whitehead |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 16/06/22 15:23:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 16/06/22 16:02:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Flat roofs & solar panels | 17/06/22 12:51:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Reply | 17/06/22 17:00:00 | Martine Guy |
| Reply | 17/06/22 17:18:00 | Michael Ixer |
| Re:Reply | 17/06/22 18:34:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Reply | 17/06/22 18:30:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Reply | 28/06/22 18:06:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply | 28/06/22 18:21:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 29/06/22 10:41:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 29/06/22 10:54:00 | Barbara Stevens |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 29/06/22 11:07:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Reply | 29/06/22 11:48:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re: A case study for a smaller house in Commondale | 30/06/22 17:53:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re: A case study for a smaller house in Commondale | 01/07/22 09:14:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Reply | 01/07/22 10:08:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 01/07/22 11:01:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Reply | 01/07/22 12:22:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply | 02/07/22 13:00:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 02/07/22 13:39:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 02/07/22 13:57:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 04/07/22 19:09:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | 05/07/22 09:31:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Reply | 11/07/22 14:13:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 11/07/22 16:00:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Reply | 11/07/22 16:13:00 | Martine Guy |
| Re:Reply | 13/07/22 14:07:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Reply | 13/07/22 14:40:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Reply You and Yours Energy Special | 16/08/22 15:25:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re: Installing solar panels in Commondale cottage | 17/08/22 11:35:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Installing solar panels in Commondale cottage | 17/08/22 11:51:00 | Ivonne Holliday |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Installing solar panels in Commondale cottage | 17/08/22 12:06:00 | Nicholas Evans |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Installing solar panels in Commondale cottage | 21/08/22 19:11:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Reply | 21/08/22 20:06:00 | Martine Guy |