Soldato
Would they travel as far north as Fife for a 1 day job?
Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?
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Soldato
Not a clue……
Guess you've tried Evi group in Dunfermline? RB Grant have done Givenergy kit in the past but said they couldn't get it last time I asked. I'd be tempted to give a battery a go myself after a bit of research but I've not actually looked too closely
Soldato
Have you tried an electrician?
I'd be tempted to give a battery a go myself after a bit of research but I've not actually looked too closely
Installing an AC connected battery is very straight forwarded, a couple of forum members have done it, ideally though you'd want it signing off as Part P although not sure what the score is in Scotland.
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Evi quoted me £10k for installing a 9.5Kwh battery. They’re not cheap. That was for a fresh install though, not an additional batteryGuess you've tried Evi group in Dunfermline? RB Grant have done Givenergy kit in the past but said they couldn't get it last time I asked. I'd be tempted to give a battery a go myself after a bit of research but I've not actually looked too closely
£6k Installation!!! That's mental. I thought they might be a little pricey, but that's just taking the mick. ( Unless it's inverter as well and associated cabling then it's just daylight robbery
£2.5k installation, £7k for battery and inverter. Not quite £10k but close enough£6k Installation!!! That's mental. I thought they might be a little pricey, but that's just taking the mick. ( Unless it's inverter as well and associated cabling then it's just daylight robbery
Soldato
Are you sure that's not 2 batteries? Seems highly overpriced for 1 battery.
https://midsummerwholesale.co.uk/buy/giv-energy/giv-9-5-batt - £3885 here per battery.
Or £5400 for battery plus 5k inverter
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Yes EVI are expensive (as noted above). RB Grant were the original installers before they jacked the price up.Guess you've tried Evi group in Dunfermline? RB Grant have done Givenergy kit in the past but said they couldn't get it last time I asked. I'd be tempted to give a battery a go myself after a bit of research but I've not actually looked too closely
Soldato
I find it crazy people entertaining ~£10k for the installation of a 9.5KWh battery, when you can buy three 4.8kWh LFP rack batteries (13kWh useable), and a 5kW inverter for a shade over £6k (inc. VAT)
£3885 exc VAT... However, yes, my quote was for just one battery
RB Grant we’re my original installers who ****ed up my DNO application repeatedly until I told them where to go.
The issue is finding people capable of installing the system. It’s all very well buying the kit yourself which I’m sure many of us would prefer to do but correctly installing the equipment is another matter.
Soldato
Yes you can buy stuff but I think people aren't that inclined to install it.
If it were me I would want to supply and install, because a) you know where the parts are coming from + you can warranty them and b) you can discount the equipment a bit as it's trade priced but still make good money on the installation costs.
If it were me I would want to supply and install, because a) you know where the parts are coming from + you can warranty them and b) you can discount the equipment a bit as it's trade priced but still make good money on the installation costs.
Soldato
That's nuts. They're just ripping people off.
You could get what I installed with 13kw of battery for under £5k. I had it installed in a couple of hours, and the majority of the time was spent making it neat and tidy.
Even if you didn't want to install yourself, I can't see a general electrician charging anywhere near the amount you've been quoted for such an easy job.
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Soldato
I'd expect it to be this bundle. So £5900 Inc vat.
GivEnergy 3kW AC Coupled + 9.5kWh Battery Bundle
3kW AC coupled inverter charger for battery storage, with state-of-the-art control and monitoring system and full UK technical support.
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Yep. That’s itI'd expect it to be this bundle. So £5900 Inc vat.
GivEnergy 3kW AC Coupled + 9.5kWh Battery Bundle
3kW AC coupled inverter charger for battery storage, with state-of-the-art control and monitoring system and full UK technical support.
Soldato
Thanks, will check them out.
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I am also out
I have had crazy quotes and unprofessional behaviours in Cambridgeshire area. I even had a quote for £25 for 16 panels and 10kwh bat. With the price of electricity coming down, it makes no sense.
I ll install panels when and if installation prices reduce drastically, with no or minimal mark up and when I ll be respected as a customer and have transparency in billing and equipment supplied. If it never happens, I ll just have to live without panels. With a probable pay back time of 10-20 years if electricity prices indeed reduce, it is not a big deal.
I have had crazy quotes and unprofessional behaviours in Cambridgeshire area. I even had a quote for £25 for 16 panels and 10kwh bat. With the price of electricity coming down, it makes no sense.
I ll install panels when and if installation prices reduce drastically, with no or minimal mark up and when I ll be respected as a customer and have transparency in billing and equipment supplied. If it never happens, I ll just have to live without panels. With a probable pay back time of 10-20 years if electricity prices indeed reduce, it is not a big deal.