does anybody have roof solar pv panel systems ??
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does anybody have roof solar pv panel systems ??
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I am thinking of going for solar panels for my roof
as solar panel systems goes right now they generate through the day
and what you dont use gets sold into the grid at something like 4p per KWH
then at night when the solar power is not generating you use the grid power
and buy back at 16p per KWH so even if you generate enough to power your home completely
you are basicly only getting free energy through the day
and it shaves off a third of your energy bill or around that figure.
Thats about to change though as companys like tesla and samsung and bosch
are releasing specialized home battery's
that through the day the excess power gets stored in these lithium polymor batterys and at night the electricity stored powers the house
so you pretty much go off the grid almost completely.
I am planning to do this to my house once these batterys are in mainstream
production which should be within the next year.
as my house is perfect for it and I think I should have the space for a 6kw array on my roof and the best part it will never be seen from street level.
have any of you got solar panels and if you do whats your feedback on them and opinions ?
cheers
I am thinking of going for solar panels for my roof
as solar panel systems goes right now they generate through the day
and what you dont use gets sold into the grid at something like 4p per KWH
then at night when the solar power is not generating you use the grid power
and buy back at 16p per KWH so even if you generate enough to power your home completely
you are basicly only getting free energy through the day
and it shaves off a third of your energy bill or around that figure.
Thats about to change though as companys like tesla and samsung and bosch
are releasing specialized home battery's
that through the day the excess power gets stored in these lithium polymor batterys and at night the electricity stored powers the house
so you pretty much go off the grid almost completely.
I am planning to do this to my house once these batterys are in mainstream
production which should be within the next year.
as my house is perfect for it and I think I should have the space for a 6kw array on my roof and the best part it will never be seen from street level.
have any of you got solar panels and if you do whats your feedback on them and opinions ?
cheers
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they are just going into mainstream now as the next big thing to complement
the roof solar systems.
some companys are selling them now but I am waiting until the big names are on the market which should be in the next year.
tesla powerwall when this comes on the market I will go for the solar system and this powerpack
http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall
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dont need planning wife checked that one.
it does look low but its just the way the picture is
its a two story house upstairs and downstairs
so its actually pretty high mate
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Surely you don't want stick holes in that roof !
Grandparents had solar panels x2 which would simply provide hot water when the sun shone ( summer mainly) , separate cylinder etc
New tech battery storage would be godsend in girlfriends house in Zimbabwe
Grandparents had solar panels x2 which would simply provide hot water when the sun shone ( summer mainly) , separate cylinder etc
New tech battery storage would be godsend in girlfriends house in Zimbabwe
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from what I read you would be surprised how much a uk home can generate from solar panels.
there is a website that checks all the information from around the uk from solar panels
and you type in the details of the system and where you are in the uk by pinpointing it out on google maps type thing
and it calculates from the what other solar panels generated in your area
and when I done mine it worked out with the system I want to go for each day it would generate much more daily than I consume on a daily basis
the only month that would not produce enough daily to power my house is
december where it says it would generate 70 to 80% of the electricity each day.
E4 on the right hand side is the average KW generation per day throughout that month
and considering I consume in my household between 5kw and 5.5 kw per day
solar system with one of these specialized batterys is perfectly viable here in the uk.
also the panels work off daylight not only direct sunlight which is important to consider as well.
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they are just going into mainstream now as the next big thing to complement
the roof solar systems.
some companys are selling them now but I am waiting until the big names are on the market which should be in the next year.
tesla powerwall when this comes on the market I will go for the solar system and this powerpack
http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall
the roof solar systems.
some companys are selling them now but I am waiting until the big names are on the market which should be in the next year.
tesla powerwall when this comes on the market I will go for the solar system and this powerpack
http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall
Not quite as clever as it is made out to be
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Have a read of Tesla's battery put in the shade by current and cheaper kit, the comments, and search for a few other similar articles on El Reg!
Not quite as clever as it is made out to be
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Not quite as clever as it is made out to be
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thats not the only one on the market though there are others like samsungs SDI
yea the 2 kw output is low I read one of the other competitors batterys is like 5 kw
also the 50 cycles per year and 500 per lifetime is for the 10kw emergency back up power only
its the 7kw one thats interesting as that is for daily cycle and has a daily cycle of around 3000 so 10 years worth of daily cycles.
plus come on now this is first generation stuff here its only going to get better
plus why I am not buying anything right now so if it is a big disaster
I can avoid it but if they iron out the kinks and if it does work then I will buy it
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We had a 16 panel 3.68kw system fitted in Nov 2011 so were on the highest tariff at around 50p/kW/hr. Last year we earned about £1800 incoikme and saved around 25% off our leccy bill. Was a great investment, all income is index linked and tax free as well.
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some battery systems that are up and coming
http://www.assuredsolar.co.uk/#!energy-storage/ckli
bosch being the 5kw output rather than the teslas 2kw output
http://www.assuredsolar.co.uk/#!energy-storage/ckli
bosch being the 5kw output rather than the teslas 2kw output
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thinking on going for 4kw upto 6kw on my house if these battery thing work good but
waiting to see how they pan out
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Just been looking at that and it seems a really good idea. Will have to take a look at the systems available in a few months after all the hype has settled down.
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Hi
I have had solar panels on my roof for well over a year and the savingings are huge
I never payed for mine so I do not get the feed in tariff but while there is enough light my roof provides me with 4kva so as long as you do not go over that limit its free
I have been in the ups industry for over 15 years and understand battery tech quite well but up to now you would need a shed load of batts to go self sufficient
I have had solar panels on my roof for well over a year and the savingings are huge
I never payed for mine so I do not get the feed in tariff but while there is enough light my roof provides me with 4kva so as long as you do not go over that limit its free
I have been in the ups industry for over 15 years and understand battery tech quite well but up to now you would need a shed load of batts to go self sufficient
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Hi Guys sorry for the late reply
I am working abroad right now so sometimes I am in the desert so no internet.
the more I read about these solar panels the more I am thinking of going for it.
yea monkey nuts now with lithium ION batterys fairly came down in size
plus with this type of battery they can discharge down to like 10% as well which is good
I am working abroad right now so sometimes I am in the desert so no internet.
the more I read about these solar panels the more I am thinking of going for it.
yea monkey nuts now with lithium ION batterys fairly came down in size
plus with this type of battery they can discharge down to like 10% as well which is good
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They rent the sky above your roof and in return you get free power agreed you do not get the feed in tariff but as I have not payed anything it does not matter
We just make sure all big leccie chewing items are not used at the same time
ie washing machine or dish washer
I have a fair sized marine fish tank and the system during daylight hours runs for free
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Are you sure you don't need planning permission?
I ask because it appears you have a flat roof and would therefore need to mount the panels at an angle (~20-30 degrees) which would require some sort of framework, taking the height of the panel mounting above the standard mountings on 'normal' rooftops.
I ask because it appears you have a flat roof and would therefore need to mount the panels at an angle (~20-30 degrees) which would require some sort of framework, taking the height of the panel mounting above the standard mountings on 'normal' rooftops.