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Eco advice
So I’m thinking of getting solar panels plus battery and/or a heat pump. Does anyone else have either/both and if so, are they any good? Any advice welcome!
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Permalink Reply by cuddlyburger on
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My brother has solar panels and a heat pump, which he likes. I think the battery is not normally cost effective, generally people use any spare solar power to heat water, for showers and washing up and things like that (and for the central heating in the winter I think, although not sure how it combines with the heat pump)
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Permalink Reply by Rosamund Tomlins on
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Heat Pump blog:
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Permalink Reply by Andrew Dobbie on
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I have had solar panels on my roof in Rutland Gardens for over 10 years now. Their capacity is about 2KW (that is 8 standard panels, about all that will fit on most roofs) and they produce good amounts of electricity during the summer in the day, not very much over the darker months. On average, they have produced about 1300 Kw/h a year over the whole period, less than the installers projected, so watch out for unrealistic projections. On the other hand, the new panels are a bit more efficient, and these days they set them up so that one panel being in part-shadow does not reduce the performance of the rest. So you would likely do better.
I did not get a battery, it was not really worth it then, but of course the tech has improved and the price decreased, might well be good for you.
the installation process was pretty painless and they have been no bother since- no upkeep required. Not much kit inside the house to get annoyed about either. I am pleased to have them.
if you'd like to see how it looks, please message me.
Andrew
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on
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Andrew. You might want to look at how efficient your invertor is (the kit turning direct current from the panels to alternating current for use in your house). They degrade over time, and 10 years is (or was) a technical lifetime we used to work with when I did some large scale solar development. Indeed, it is the way the invertor works that affects how much each panel can produce if one is in shade.
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