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I previously mentioned we are in the process of buying a house with solar panels fitted. The advice received was to ensure FIT was transferred.
I raised this with the solicitor and the seller has mentioned the following -
There is an a revenue from the panel which you get 4 times a year They are are on the higher tariffs . It is up to the new owners to register that the now own them with e.on
Contact detail email hi@econnext.com tel 0808 501 5218 where you can get the form to register that you are the new owner
I will call e.on later today. Can anyone advice if this sounds correct please?
I raised this with the solicitor and the seller has mentioned the following -
There is an a revenue from the panel which you get 4 times a year They are are on the higher tariffs . It is up to the new owners to register that the now own them with e.on
Contact detail email hi@econnext.com tel 0808 501 5218 where you can get the form to register that you are the new owner
I will call e.on later today. Can anyone advice if this sounds correct please?
AW10 said:
When I moved out of my house in 2021 with a FIT I notified Scottish Power and provided the final generation meter reading. The new owner had to contact Scottish Power with the FIT reference and proof of ownership to take over the FIT.
I did exactly the sameGave notice, final reading and then left it up to the purchaser after providing their solicitor with EON contact details
Something went wrong(think our buyer was a bit slack, but not as much as they're conveyancer!) as i was getting emails from EON for the next 6 months requesting a meter reading for the panels
I have 7 solar panels with divertor.
Specification is that they can generate 2.14kw daily with estimated 1470.78 annual amount generated
Live in North Manchester - panels on east facing roof (4) and south east roof 3 panels.
Am wondering if getting a battery for storage would be worthwhile ?
Specification is that they can generate 2.14kw daily with estimated 1470.78 annual amount generated
Live in North Manchester - panels on east facing roof (4) and south east roof 3 panels.
Am wondering if getting a battery for storage would be worthwhile ?
Prolex-UK said:
Am wondering if getting a battery for storage would be worthwhile ?
If I had a crystal ball ........Seriously not nearly enough data
e.g.
Current tarriff (and furure if fixed)
Consumption and forecast
Can you use your existing inverter ?
Would you be better off spending money on insulation ?
etc
dmsims said:
Prolex-UK said:
Am wondering if getting a battery for storage would be worthwhile ?
If I had a crystal ball ........Seriously not nearly enough data
e.g.
Current tarriff (and furure if fixed)
Consumption and forecast
Can you use your existing inverter ?
Would you be better off spending money on insulation ?
etc
Insulation wise we are ok. Cavity wall new double glazing attic is ok
1980 kw hrs since january
995 kw hrs exported
Flexible octopus 33.48 plus standing ripoff 41.62
Keep current divertor
2 bed end of terrace 1930s
Let’s assume you store 2/3rds of that export generation, and you get a battery which is 2.4kwh.
You’ll use approx 1.8kwh per day from battery, and this would save you at current rates you specify approx £219 per year.
Assume battery + AC inverter for it is is £1600 plus install £600. So £2200. 2200/219 = 10 year pay back.
So I would say hard to justify. If you moved to a time of use tarriff and could shift the majority of your generation then yes great, but I don’t see you being able to do that?
You’ll use approx 1.8kwh per day from battery, and this would save you at current rates you specify approx £219 per year.
Assume battery + AC inverter for it is is £1600 plus install £600. So £2200. 2200/219 = 10 year pay back.
So I would say hard to justify. If you moved to a time of use tarriff and could shift the majority of your generation then yes great, but I don’t see you being able to do that?
Pheo said:
Let’s assume you store 2/3rds of that export generation, and you get a battery which is 2.4kwh.
You’ll use approx 1.8kwh per day from battery, and this would save you at current rates you specify approx £219 per year.
Assume battery + AC inverter for it is is £1600 plus install £600. So £2200. 2200/219 = 10 year pay back.
So I would say hard to justify. If you moved to a time of use tarriff and could shift the majority of your generation then yes great, but I don’t see you being able to do that?
Thanks for taking the time to reply. You’ll use approx 1.8kwh per day from battery, and this would save you at current rates you specify approx £219 per year.
Assume battery + AC inverter for it is is £1600 plus install £600. So £2200. 2200/219 = 10 year pay back.
So I would say hard to justify. If you moved to a time of use tarriff and could shift the majority of your generation then yes great, but I don’t see you being able to do that?
Think i will give it a swerve.
BREMBOV6 said:
I previously mentioned we are in the process of buying a house with solar panels fitted. The advice received was to ensure FIT was transferred.
I raised this with the solicitor and the seller has mentioned the following -
There is an a revenue from the panel which you get 4 times a year They are are on the higher tariffs . It is up to the new owners to register that the now own them with e.on
I will call e.on later today. Can anyone advice if this sounds correct please?
Yes, that sounds like they are on a FIT. It would be worth asking for the install date so you’d a see what specific unit price you’ll get. The earliest systems started at about 40p a unit for 25 years. The last were about 15p for 20 years though will have increased with inflation since then. I raised this with the solicitor and the seller has mentioned the following -
There is an a revenue from the panel which you get 4 times a year They are are on the higher tariffs . It is up to the new owners to register that the now own them with e.on
I will call e.on later today. Can anyone advice if this sounds correct please?
J210 said:
Had a quote for 6 panels and 3.2kwh battery for £7,152
appears to be Pylontech battery with JA panels
£4,555 for panels
I'd think that 4.5k for panels is more than the panel cost - & very much depends on size. appears to be Pylontech battery with JA panels
£4,555 for panels
Earlier I looked at material costs (retail pricing) for 8 x 415W as a E & W install - i.e. two arrays and a single 2 string inverter & I think this was roughly £3700 incl VAT & delivery. Your install costs should carry no VAT. ( https://midsummerwholesale.co.uk/ )
The mounting system represents a big chunk of the cost.
Edited by Chris Type R on Thursday 17th November 19:15
Edited by Chris Type R on Thursday 17th November 19:26
J210 said:
Had a quote for 6 panels and 3.2kwh battery for £7,152
appears to be Pylontech battery with JA panels
£4,555 for panels
Not sure about the panel price but the battery seems a touch expensive.appears to be Pylontech battery with JA panels
£4,555 for panels
5.12kwh server rack battery 2000 euros
Plug and play as all breakers and the BMS are already built in.
https://www.europe.sokbattery.com/product-page/sok...
And you can add more batteries as your system expands.
https://www.europe.sokbattery.com/product-page/4-s...
Annoying, but informative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHTOsy5_70
I'm not hugely clued up on solar it I'm slowly reading up on it, I've got a portion of roof south facing with no blockage.
I've got a large hot water tank boiler feed but with multiple immersion heaters for the house and then an annexe that has another hot water tank heated purely by immersion.
With a change to my wife's work it would be easy enough to change our patterns to doing the washing, drying, dishwasher etc during the day.
Our biggest usage is gas to heat the water tanks twice a day, my thinking with a diverter or two to do the immersion heaters would be the best use given the poor feed back payments.
An EV isn't completely out of the question a few years down the line.
What is the sort of information I need to gather to work out the viability ?
Is it possible to have multiple diverters to multiple hot water tanks ? My garage roof isn't south facing or I would consider sperate panels for that as well
I've got a large hot water tank boiler feed but with multiple immersion heaters for the house and then an annexe that has another hot water tank heated purely by immersion.
With a change to my wife's work it would be easy enough to change our patterns to doing the washing, drying, dishwasher etc during the day.
Our biggest usage is gas to heat the water tanks twice a day, my thinking with a diverter or two to do the immersion heaters would be the best use given the poor feed back payments.
An EV isn't completely out of the question a few years down the line.
What is the sort of information I need to gather to work out the viability ?
Is it possible to have multiple diverters to multiple hot water tanks ? My garage roof isn't south facing or I would consider sperate panels for that as well
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