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From the Energy saving Trust...
If you install solar PV and your FITs application is received by your FIT supplier (also known as FIT Licensee) on or after 12 December 2011, you could be affected by the proposals.
So Friday the 9th Dec is the last day which gives me just shy of a month for the the paperwork to be completed then special deliveried etc.
Cheers
If you install solar PV and your FITs application is received by your FIT supplier (also known as FIT Licensee) on or after 12 December 2011, you could be affected by the proposals.
So Friday the 9th Dec is the last day which gives me just shy of a month for the the paperwork to be completed then special deliveried etc.
Cheers
as part of our self sufficiency drive we're looking at PV to power the 1st of the Jaccuzis here Our Build
looking for the system to be completely stand alone / independent to the household electric & would need to be about 4kw, we will be installing ourselves & not looking for any pay back to EDF (not worth it here as legislation will be changing)
Are they any people who have installed themselves on here?
am I right in thinking it goes something like:
PV panels > Charger for DC batteries > Batteries > Inverter > 240v
if anyone has come across any educating sites for self installs that'd be
as I have never looked at it before but have a good basic understanding of how electrics work.
thanks as always!
looking for the system to be completely stand alone / independent to the household electric & would need to be about 4kw, we will be installing ourselves & not looking for any pay back to EDF (not worth it here as legislation will be changing)
Are they any people who have installed themselves on here?
am I right in thinking it goes something like:
PV panels > Charger for DC batteries > Batteries > Inverter > 240v
if anyone has come across any educating sites for self installs that'd be
as I have never looked at it before but have a good basic understanding of how electrics work.thanks as always!
In the UK I get the impression there are few people who go for off-grid living like what you are suggesting. Some links to boards that MIGHT be of use to you are:
http://www.navitron.org.uk/forum/index.php/board,7...
http://forum.housingenergyadvisor.com/
From what I read you have to get the solar panels / inverter / battery's right or you end up wrecking batteries far faster than is financially sensible. I also get the impression that many off-grid people also use wind power as a more 24 hour means of topping up batteries as well as solar power during the day. Water can also work if you have the right facilities.
Those forums do have some people who are off-grid and who are likely to know better places to look for advice.
Good luck
Sean
http://www.navitron.org.uk/forum/index.php/board,7...
http://forum.housingenergyadvisor.com/
From what I read you have to get the solar panels / inverter / battery's right or you end up wrecking batteries far faster than is financially sensible. I also get the impression that many off-grid people also use wind power as a more 24 hour means of topping up batteries as well as solar power during the day. Water can also work if you have the right facilities.
Those forums do have some people who are off-grid and who are likely to know better places to look for advice.
Good luck
Sean
Pvapour said:
as part of our self sufficiency drive we're looking at PV to power the 1st of the Jaccuzis here Our Build
looking for the system to be completely stand alone / independent to the household electric & would need to be about 4kw, we will be installing ourselves & not looking for any pay back to EDF (not worth it here as legislation will be changing)
Rather than kw (the rate of use), you need to work out kWh (how much used), and what part of the year you'll be needing it.looking for the system to be completely stand alone / independent to the household electric & would need to be about 4kw, we will be installing ourselves & not looking for any pay back to EDF (not worth it here as legislation will be changing)
If you're looking to save money, you might look at a wood fired hot tub - the heating being the main cost of keeping the thing running. There are a few options, but I always liked the look of this one:
When we installed the system one of the requirements was black framed panels which REC did. The installers recommended them as a good match for the Fronius. Originally we were going to get the Fronius IG TL 3.6 but then news broke of the FITs change so we ended up with the Fronius IG TL 4. Nothing bad to say about the system, all works as expected. REC is also a known brand name you can easily get spares from as one of the panels was hit by a flying brick in the high winds...
eliot / tuna
looking at it I think you're right, no chance of running off GSH as there wont be any
wood burner would be nice but cant expect guests to deal with that really, so that leaves calor gas bottle type system for the heating due to its simplicity, trouble is the cost of these units 
will still go with PV to power pumps, any excess subsidising the house (if that is doable)
looking at it I think you're right, no chance of running off GSH as there wont be any
wood burner would be nice but cant expect guests to deal with that really, so that leaves calor gas bottle type system for the heating due to its simplicity, trouble is the cost of these units will still go with PV to power pumps, any excess subsidising the house (if that is doable)
bigburd said:
NugentS said:
Yeah - will make for interesting times in the solar industry I feel.
Mine are being installed tomorrow - so am in time to keep the decent rate.
Sean
Crikey that was a quick time from signing to installation!!Mine are being installed tomorrow - so am in time to keep the decent rate.
Sean
7 x 250Kw panels and a sunny boy inverter around £5K at the time...larkenergy in Lincolnshire
these are the panels
http://www.ubbink.co.uk/connect/1635/_32_1075_1635...
Edited by bigburd on Tuesday 14th February 22:15
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