Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

Journey · 10 Jan 2023 at 21:30

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
@katie279 is so low on generation she cannot even log on to post

More likely that she is busy tunnelling her way under @Ron-ski 's garage, to take a feed of his new setup to bolster her output when it goes live.

Valo · 10 Jan 2023 at 21:32

Ron-ski said:
@Valo You may want allow additional time if you don't have smart meters, or if they are not working like mine, switch now and get them sorted out - it takes ages.

Thanks for the advice

I'm all good with my smart meters, both in and working fine.

katie279 · 10 Jan 2023 at 22:10

Heheh! 0.84, terrible eh???

katie279 · 10 Jan 2023 at 22:11

Journey said:
More likely that she is busy tunnelling her way under @Ron-ski 's garage, to take a feed of his new setup to bolster her output when it goes live.

That's not dirt under my fingernails........ It's goth nail varnish..... :cry:

Welshman · 10 Jan 2023 at 22:42

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
@katie279 is so low on generation she cannot even log on to post

Goes to show, bigger isnt always better…….

katie279 · 10 Jan 2023 at 23:21

Welshman said:
Goes to show, bigger isnt always better…….

Well it usually helps......

Welshman · 11 Jan 2023 at 08:25

Grid rates for electricity in las vegas....how i would kill for those rates

gpuerrilla · 11 Jan 2023 at 08:38

I guess there's no rush to export @katie279 when the capacity isnt there!

MR_Punk · 11 Jan 2023 at 09:25

We finally have a fit date for our panels coming on, of Feb 3rd. A bit annoying they didnt go up in November but I suppose best to have a delay this time of year than in the summer as that is when the savings will be greater.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Jan 2023 at 11:17

MR_Punk said:
We finally have a fit date for our panels coming on, of Feb 3rd. A bit annoying they didnt go up in November but I suppose best to have a delay this time of year than in the summer as that is when the savings will be greater.

Just panels or battery as well?
If its just panels you havent missed much

Welshman · 11 Jan 2023 at 11:35

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Just panels or battery as well?
If its just panels you havent missed much

i dont know....ive pulled 260kwh through nov, dec, jan so far........better than paying for 260kwh

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Jan 2023 at 11:45

Welshman said:
i dont know....ive pulled 260kwh through nov, dec, jan so far........better than paying for 260kwh

True but unless hes been daft he could have earned a half decent amount of interest on the solar install in that period.
260kwh at 34p is basically £88. A typically solar install type cost invested for 3 months isn't going to be that far short of that.

Welshman · 11 Jan 2023 at 11:48

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
True but unless hes been daft he could have earned a half decent amount of interest on the solar install in that period.
260kwh at 34p is basically £88. A typically solar install type cost invested for 3 months isn't going to be that far short of that.

totally agree......

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Jan 2023 at 11:50

Welshman said:
totally agree......

but if that had been May-July for example, ouch

HungryHippos · 11 Jan 2023 at 12:02

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
but if that had been May-July for example, ouch

That was me last year!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Jan 2023 at 12:29

2021 and prior, "when is the best time to get solar installed?" Answer, probably never
2022 and for likely future, "when is the best time to get solar installed?" Answer, 3-6 months ago

BUDFORCE · 11 Jan 2023 at 12:35

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
2021 and prior, "when is the best time to get solar installed?" Answer, probably never
2022 and for likely future, "when is the best time to get solar installed?" Answer, 3-6 months ago

Edit: managed to post without posting...

What I was going to say is I'm glad we didn't fanny about too much when getting quotes early last year.

We might have got better, but I'm certain today we wouldn't, and between then and now we are saving money.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 11 Jan 2023 at 12:41

BUDFORCE said:
Edit: managed to post without posting...

What I was going to say is I'm glad we didn't fanny about too much when getting quotes early last year.

We might have got better, but I'm certain today we wouldn't, and between then and now we are saving money.

100%

I semi missed the boat. Mr Hippo and I talk on discord as well and I decided to follow his quite a bit before I got on with mine. I really wish I hadn't delayed.
Although I think I get pretty lucky with my installer when I did.

I don't see prices dropping in 23. There is a massive demand and unless there is a heavy recession the key trades aren't going to get any cheaper.

HungryHippos · 11 Jan 2023 at 12:47

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
100%

I semi missed the boat. Mr Hippo and I talk on discord as well and I decided to follow his quite a bit before I got on with mine. I really wish I hadn't delayed.
Although I think I get pretty lucky with my installer when I did.

I don't see prices dropping in 23. There is a massive demand and unless there is a heavy recession the key trades aren't going to get any cheaper.

Yeah I wish I'd moved a bit earlier as well, I sort of saw it coming but I tried to get my first enquiries in before the April price increases last year, and that slipped so my goal was then just to beat the October ones.

I know from what my friend is getting from the same installer that my £8.5K is now probably a £12K install, so glad I got in when I did (same benefit as what @BUDFORCE said as well, it's already starting to pay for itself).

Welshman · 11 Jan 2023 at 13:44

Looks like another bad day up here in the welsh hills.....