Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

[BUDFORCE]

Solar install prices have really come down in the last few years.

I thought the opposite would happen a few years ago, hind sight eh?

 

[IvanDobskey]

I just got an online quote with octopus.

12 panels all fitted for 7k with 1k discount if you place an order before end of month. That's without a battery.

Does this sound a good deal?

 

[Journey]

I just got an online quote with octopus.

12 panels all fitted for 7k with 1k discount if you place an order before end of month. That's without a battery.

Does this sound a good deal?

No.

 

[IvanDobskey]

No.

Any recommendations where would be better?

 

[maddness]

I just got an online quote with octopus.

12 panels all fitted for 7k with 1k discount if you place an order before end of month. That's without a battery.

Does this sound a good deal?

no lol

Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

Equipment Costs 8x Eurener 415W all black MEPV108 solar PV panels £1,801.87 See this is what bothers me they are already ripping you off with the panel costs and that is the first item on your list. The Eurener 410w all-blacks panels are only £148 (ex VAT) each, so 8 would cost £1184, and that...

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[IvanDobskey]

no lol

Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

Equipment Costs 8x Eurener 415W all black MEPV108 solar PV panels £1,801.87 See this is what bothers me they are already ripping you off with the panel costs and that is the first item on your list. The Eurener 410w all-blacks panels are only £148 (ex VAT) each, so 8 would cost £1184, and that...

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What company is this through?

 

[maddness]

What company is this through?

FPS :

Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

You'll pay 20% VAT on battery without solar panels installed with it. You'll still need an inverter. Someone will have to install it. May need DNO application if it can export. Reliant on a cheap off-peak tariff always existing that you can get onto. To some degree here you may as well just...

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[IvanDobskey]

So it seems people are buying their own kit and shopping around for an installer?

Not sure I'm comfortable doing that.

 

[maddness]

Na I wouldn't do that, unless you are very very competent. (Installing yourself).

If you go with a separate installer doubt you will any form of aftercare..

You will lose out on the warranty, security, safety and after support. Not to mention the exporting going wrong, etc, you don't want to mess with the mains even if you are a certified sparky and not worked on PV

They showed me the power coming out of the strings by touching both ends together briefly, it gave out a large flame

 

[IvanDobskey]

Been reading through posts, still not seeing any actual recommendations.

I guess depends on where you live anyway.

 

[Siliconslave]

yer, get a well reviewed local place, but more importantly get decent kit

 

[Pyr0m@nI@]{]

I had my original system installed by https://myenergysolutions.info/
but I had an extra battery installed by https://spectrasolar.co.uk/ because they were offering the same thing for substantially less money.

 

[tamzzy]

@IvanDobskey I can recommend spectra solar too. They fitted my full PV system

 

[IvanDobskey]

@IvanDobskey I can recommend spectra solar too. They fitted my full PV system

Cheers will take a look

 

[maddness]

Been reading through posts, still not seeing any actual recommendations.

I guess depends on where you live anyway.

Future Proof Solar: Your Nationwide Renewable Energy Experts

Future Proof Solar are Experts in Renewable Energy Services such as Solar PV Installations and Maintenance., EV charging services, and air source Heat Pumps.

futureproofsolar.co.uk

I posted the link of who I used above in case you missed it

 

[IvanDobskey]

Future Proof Solar: Your Nationwide Renewable Energy Experts

Future Proof Solar are Experts in Renewable Energy Services such as Solar PV Installations and Maintenance., EV charging services, and air source Heat Pumps.

futureproofsolar.co.uk

I posted the link of who I used above in case you missed it

Cheers, link didn't work before

 

[father-ted]

@IvanDobskey I can recommend spectra solar too. They fitted my full PV system

I have just gone with them, been great so far - they are coming to do the survey next Wednesday.
We should have asked for an Overclockers discount lol
https://spectrasolar.co.uk/

 

[Ron-ski]

Na I wouldn't do that, unless you are very very competent. (Installing yourself).

That will be me (and a few others on here), but I still use an electrician for certain aspects.

They showed me the power coming out of the strings by touching both ends together briefly, it gave out a large flame

That's called a plasma arc.

 

[maddness]

I call it flame on

He did say a few years ago when they chucked the strings over a fence, landed in a pond... it was lights out for the fishes

 

[200sols]

Sound like a bunch of cowboys.