Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

Ron-ski · Monday at 15:48

reef said:
They're available in 510w versions now too if you have 200mm to spare over the 455w panels.

Same size as my rear wall panels which I got from Powerland (very pleased with their service), except mine are 525w.

reef · Monday at 15:53

Ron-ski said:
Same size as my rear wall panels which I got from Powerland (very pleased with their service), except mine are 525w.

Which panels were they? All of the others in the 500-600w range seem to be >2000mm in height, whereas the Aikos are about 1950mm?

Ron-ski · Monday at 15:56

JA Solar JAM60D42525LB

Edit. Actually just googled and they are shown as 2063, could have sworn they were just over 1900, will check the spec sheet tonight.

Edit again: They are 2063 x 1134.

squerble · Monday at 18:10

Ron-ski said:
That's more like it, is your front roof south facing as per the picture you posted.

If you wanted more panels it might be worth seeing what they'd charge for doing in roof on the lower section.

Yep, front roof is facing 195º so pretty ideal for solar. I had considered getting more for the front bit too, but I mostly agree with a previous poster that it will look very "obvious" every time we park or walk to the front door. Using just the main roof feels a bit less imposing.

Ron-ski · Monday at 19:39

@squerble hence why I said in roof panels, they wouldn't look so out of place, especially if they are black panels. The orientation question was more geared towards whether the rear roof was worth doing, but being pretty much north facing its probably not.

b0rn2sk8 · Monday at 20:50

Yes, an ‘in roof’ install on the front would be less imposing. In roof is where the panels replace the tiles, it’s more expensive to retrofit which is why most don’t go for it when generally, you can’t actually see the main roof from within your own property.