Solar panels worth it?
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Ciro_DiMarzio
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They've announced help to go greener today.
Deleted User 11453
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E.on were offering 0% finance but probably charge more to compensate for it.
Ashley In!!
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Estimates are it takes about 9 years to break even from them.
Edit : According to Martin Lewis on the radio today. Can't pretend I know the first thing about them.
Edit : According to Martin Lewis on the radio today. Can't pretend I know the first thing about them.
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That 9 years was pre price increase for the leccy. So you’ll be able to shave some time off the 9 years.
We got our solar panel invertor fixed in the autumn because it didn’t seem to be working and my energy bills have actually come down since winter. That’s in winter, in Hertfordshire. I’m looking forward to summer.
We have a smart meter and I’ve noticed even early in the morning it’s showing as 0kwh - ie everything is free - that’s lights, laptops, video calls for work, everything on standby etc. It’s a low power system (15yrs old) so it doesn’t quite cover boiling a kettle but I’ll be interested to see what happens in July.
We have a smart meter and I’ve noticed even early in the morning it’s showing as 0kwh - ie everything is free - that’s lights, laptops, video calls for work, everything on standby etc. It’s a low power system (15yrs old) so it doesn’t quite cover boiling a kettle but I’ll be interested to see what happens in July.
Ashley In!!
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Nah it was 15 before the price increases and around 9 now apparently.
What is the Return on Solar Panel Use in the UK? | GreenMatch
If you compare current solar panel prices with those from 20 years ago, you will be surprised to know that prices have dropped abruptly. Read more!
www.greenmatch.co.uk
That’s from September.
Checking some numbers, we get to the expected results: cities in the south come out with the lowest payback years. While the national average is 9.5 years, it takes only 8.4 years in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro (the top three) for a domestic solar panel installation to pay for itself. However, cities in the north are not as left behind as one would expect.
JonMc
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It depends how you use them. If you have someone at home all day solar panels will drive a decent electric heater and do all your washing while the sun is shining. Saves me a bit.
Ashley In!!
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Cheers. Like I say, just passing on what was being discussed on the radio. Wouldn't know the first thing about it myself.What is the Return on Solar Panel Use in the UK? | GreenMatch
If you compare current solar panel prices with those from 20 years ago, you will be surprised to know that prices have dropped abruptly. Read more!
That’s from September.
Checking some numbers, we get to the expected results: cities in the south come out with the lowest payback years. While the national average is 9.5 years, it takes only 8.4 years in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro (the top three) for a domestic solar panel installation to pay for itself. However, cities in the north are not as left behind as one would expect.
I think it was Five Live at about 1.45pm today should @cowan86 or anyone want to give it a listen online.
pillars of hercules
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Took me around 6 years to pay mine off. I earned around £1000 last year plus the cheap leccy.
The Onion Bag
Full Back
I read a few reports stating the high prices will only be here for a year or so, then it'll drop back to normal.
You store spare electricity that is generated when the sun is out, that you don’t use at the time, and use it when the sun goes in.
pillars of hercules
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How far east you go has a big effect on how sunny it is. The east coast gets more sun than the west.What is the Return on Solar Panel Use in the UK? | GreenMatch
If you compare current solar panel prices with those from 20 years ago, you will be surprised to know that prices have dropped abruptly. Read more!
That’s from September.
Checking some numbers, we get to the expected results: sunny cities in the south come out with the lowest payback years. While the national average is 9.5 years, it takes only 8.4 years in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro (the top three) for a domestic solar panel installation to pay for itself. However, cities in the north are not as left behind as one would expect.
Crook Mackem
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If you had a battery system would it work if there was a power cut ?
HABA87
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Surely once folks are used to paying something there's no way back.
That's pricey.. you should be able to get 4kw for 4k
£500 per panel so 8 panels plus fitting
