Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

gpuerrilla · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:05

Welshman said:
My Location as Gwent......

A bit more info and I get start getting the drones and blimp depoyed..

My location is Co. Down (2nd bleakest geo in UK)!

redfist · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:08

gpuerrilla said:
A bit more info and I get start getting the drones and blimp depoyed..

My location is Co. Down (2nd bleakest geo in UK)!

Going by ronski stats it’s the bleakest

Ron-ski · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:09

redfist said:
Going by ronski stats it’s the bleakest

It was until OldKitMan posted his.

redfist · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:13

My mistake, only way is up for @gpuerrilla then

gpuerrilla · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:13

redfist said:
Going by ronski stats it’s the bleakest

Keep up lad!

This is why when I see the high kWh figures I am like whaaa...

quickshot89 · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:21

So I've just had my supplier on the phgone. due to current stock issues the FoxESS 2.6KWh Batteries are not in stock until January, despite me being told they were in stock when I agreed to the quote, and I'm not being offered the 2.5KWh of the newer FoxESS battery at the same price. Whilst its only 300W difference in total storage capacity, I'm not sure what I should do, as they can potentially get me booked in for installation on Monday if I'm happy with the newer battery.

On average using around 15KW per day.

Welshman · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:27

quickshot89 said:
So I've just had my supplier on the phgone. due to current stock issues the FoxESS 2.6KWh Batteries are not in stock until January, despite me being told they were in stock when I agreed to the quote, and I'm not being offered the 2.5KWh of the newer FoxESS battery at the same price. Whilst its only 300W difference in total storage capacity, I'm not sure what I should do, as they can potentially get me booked in for installation on Monday if I'm happy with the newer battery.

On average using around 15KW per day.

i would get it booked in and start the production process, is 300watts really much when using 15kwh a day

Troop · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:52

Welshman said:
Just hit 2.5kwh's for the day already and not a cloud in the sky.....

Very hard furry frost overnight, now a lovely cloudless pure blue sky in mid Wales, the best Winter weather for sure

Welshman · 1 Dec 2022 at 11:57

Troop said:
Very hard furry frost overnight, now a lovely cloudless pure blue sky in mid Wales, the best Winter weather for sure

totally agree....we just hit 5.3kwhs for the day so far

Troop · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:04

@Ron-ski

My location..... Ceredigion.

Any way the spreadsheet can be pinned to the top of the page, to give encouragement to others to join in?

redfist · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:06

Sitting on 0.7kWh at the moment, not the best way to start the month

quickshot89 · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:07

Welshman said:
i would get it booked in and start the production process, is 300watts really much when using 15kwh a day

In the grand scheme of things no, but I'm more miffed after waiting 4 months I have to have that slightly smaller capacity when I was told all stock was in

new batteries for reference are the Fox MIRA HV25 compared to the HV2600 I was originally quoted for

HungryHippos · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:08

Ron-ski said:
just post a message, please add my location as ________ to the chart.

Hampshire sir

Ron-ski · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:11

quickshot89 said:
new batteries for reference are the Fox MIRA HV25 compared to the HV2600 I was originally quoted for

How much did they quote you for the HV2600?

Looks like these can be delivered by next Friday https://www.itstechnologies.shop/co...hv2600-v2-2-6kwh-high-voltage-battery-895-vat
TradeSparky was cheaper but no stock, and no lead time.

Welshman · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:37

quickshot89 said:
In the grand scheme of things no, but I'm more miffed after waiting 4 months I have to have that slightly smaller capacity when I was told all stock was in

new batteries for reference are the Fox MIRA HV25 compared to the HV2600 I was originally quoted for

yeh i would be too, but it can happen and with price increases the way they are currently. i would get them fitted and not lose more time waiting

gpuerrilla · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:43

Troop said:
Very hard furry frost overnight, now a lovely cloudless pure blue sky in mid Wales, the best Winter weather for sure

A.. grey overcast day right now in N.Ireland any chance you Welsh can spare a break in the clouds?

john_smith · 1 Dec 2022 at 12:46

Ron-ski said:
@john_smith You must be earning some nice FITS payment with a system of that age, what did it cost back then?

Mine was roughly £6k in 2015, and finally paid for itself this year due to the increase in electricity costs, otherwise it would have taken a bit longer.

Approx 14k installed. Just done my fit reading this morning actually. I’m up to 30p a unit now. Yep 30p for everything I generate….even though I use it all.

Troop · 1 Dec 2022 at 13:27

john_smith said:
Approx 14k installed. Just done my fit reading this morning actually. I’m up to 30p a unit now. Yep 30p for everything I generate….even though I use it all.

Our April 2013 install pays 0.1986P a unit +50% of deemed export @0.0599 so just under 23p a unit for everything generated.

Your install must be before mine John.

Ron-ski · 1 Dec 2022 at 13:34

Mine was installed late 2015, I'm effectively getting 18.375p for every unit generated. Goes to show how it dropped over the years, but as shown by the cost of John's install compared to mine so did the install prices (until this year).

Welshman · 1 Dec 2022 at 13:41

Ron-ski said:
Mine was installed late 2015, I'm effectively getting 18.375p for every unit generated. Goes to show how it dropped over the years, but as shown by the cost of John's install compared to mine so did the install prices (until this year).

thats not a bad rate though.....i'm getting 15p for export only