Yep, I predicted huge savings and having run the system for a year I can confidently say I was right, I have saved loads.
Agree completely Gomer, same with us.
The difference is in a savings account you still have your capital. At Raisin UK the top savings rate is not 6.01%.
I suppose it's your viewpoint, for me i'd rather invest in the batteries and solar etc rather than pay out to the energy companies. If break even takes 10 years or whatever, at the end of 10 years I have solar and batteries and can reap the rewards, compared to a pile of bills and an empty bank account. Investment in a property of this sort should improve the sales price too, in the event of you not being around to see the breakeven so your offspring would benefit too.
Or more, its also forecast for energy prices to rise again this coming winter.
And if you have solar / batteries you have the equipment adding value to your property.
In a solar/battery set up, they are your capital and continue saving you money.
Rather than asking for a battery install quote, ask for a 32 - 50 amp feed for an inverter, the rest you can easily do yourself, theyre just plug and play.
Don't forget the batteries and associated electronics are usually only good for 10 years, so this is not great. Solar Panels can last 25 years (with degradation) but the inverters will typically need replacing several times for that lifespan.
You can use this website and select electrical to find an electrician.
www.mybuilder.com
The g99 paperwork is easily completed and can be done by anyone. DNO wont be bothered if youre not exporting to the grid.
It's unlikely that you will approach the 100A even with the extreme example mentioned. Even if you exceed the 100 amp supply, the fuse takes a long time to blow, 200 amps for example it takes 10 minutes!
It's fairly straight forward, there are pre-sets for the various battery chemistry's.
EVE cells 6000 cycles, a cycle is fully charged to fully discharged, partial cycles = partial cycle count. End of life is deemed to be when the cell drops to 80% capacity.
This really applies to much older inverters that aren't as efficient as the latest designs. The older ones created a dramatic amount of heat, were often in harsh environments and failed in 10 to 15 years. Things have moved on now, new inverters are very efficient, both my Growatt and Victron are >95% therefore have losses totalling 500w between them which is easily dissipated by the substantial heatsinks that they both have.
But what creates the 'ceiling price'? Surely it's the house with the best specification / condition. A house with a good energy performance thats head and shoulders above the rest will surely raise the ceiling price?
Just doing a battery system would not lock you into a property, it can easly be moved to another property if the new people arent so forward thinking / energy savvy.
Cycle time depends on usage, so varies from property to property. We use many times the 'average' annual household electricity usages, so could be considerably lower lifespan. It also depends what you spend on the batteries - more cycles, costs more. There is not a standard one size fits all.
They are warrantied for 10 years. They may last longer, and they may not. There are plenty of people who have had to replace theirs.
That's good to hear that lifespan is increasing, but I still have to consider the warranty period as the lifespan for proper cost accounting. If they extend the warranties, that's great. I would also point out that high-end inverters do cost more, so it isn't getting something for nothing.
People will only pay a certain amount above the average house price in the area for the same size house. We have been advised that our house is already the nicest in the street and will set a new ceiling price and spending more on it may increase saleability but will not increase the value.
It can't be easily moved - it requires electrical work, transporting the heavy batteries and redoing the new house's system which may not have the same layout, cabling will probably be different. Yes, it can be done, but trying to coordinate alongside a house move is not something I want to bother with.
One thing to keep in mind though, if you go the DIY route, is you're unlikely to get an MCS certificate and without that you won't get on an export tariff.
export tarriff is not worth the extra money to go MCS if you can install yourself, I installed a 5kw system, cost less than £4000, payback is less than 2 years, yes I give some back to the grid occasionally but will install batteries now you can get 10kw storage system that will pay for itself in under 4years.
not sure you will get the most from a solar panel install if they are facing ENEHi there,
All things being equal we should have our EV charging point installed by British Gas in the next few weeks and take receipt of our MG ZS. LRT. ( EV charging point may not be the best, but it’s what we are getting)
We are considering solar panels and a house battery once we move to BG’s EV tariff.
We generally consume 2700kWh/ year , typical none- washing appliance use day 7-8kWh. I’m thinking of a 3-4kW possible 10 panel installation , 5 on each face. With a 10kWh battery.
Our house is tiles facing ENE. We are in Buckinghamshire.
We have both just by retired (65) , and may move in the next few years, depending on what adult children wish to do. Should we start small and upgraded with time or no bother due to possible payback period?, so many questions.
Could anyone provide guidance on who to speak for a quote and the pros and cons of such installation.
I thank anyone we can assist, as at the moment we have a wide range of prices from a host of suppliers, and a thumping head ache.
My 8kWh battery was only giving 6kWh after 3 years. I contacted the company and made a warranty claim, which they ignored. I downloaded a complaint letter from Martin Lewis's website and cited the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and got a phone call from the CEO of the company.
What discount did they give you?My 8kWh battery was only giving 6kWh after 3 years. I contacted the company and made a warranty claim, which they ignored. I downloaded a complaint letter from Martin Lewis's website and cited the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and got a phone call from the CEO of the company.
After 3 years, the battery had become obsolete (which was probably why they were trying to ignore me and hoping I'd go away). The upshot is, they offered me compensation for the missing capacity I'd had to pay for on the electricity bill, or a discounted upgrade to a new 12kWh battery with new 10 year warranty. (Guess which one I went for)
