Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Solar panels - group buying
Did anyone else get the letter about Haringey's group buying scheme for solar panels? It seems like a good idea and I'm interested, but wondered if anyone cleverer and with a better knowledge of the subject can see drawbacks that I can't. Photo of the letter is attached.
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Permalink Reply by kotkas on
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All depends on cost and how much you have to live . We looked at IKEA (who probably have FAR more purchasing power than the willing buyer community in th borough) and an installation on a north facing 2 bed ladder property breaks even in approx 30 years.
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Permalink Reply by michaelw on
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FYI, IKEA have already been part of the first phase of this scheme: "The winning company in the first phase of the scheme was SolarCentury (together with Ikea), which offered an average saving of 35 per cent on the cost of solar installations."
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Interesting - but in our case if a 35% discount gives us a 30 year payoff period, there isn't much one can hope for. Wasn't there a gargantuan inventory of solar panels that China produced as a result of poor central planning assumptions creating industry overcapacity?
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That payoff period is really surprising. My parents have just got some installed and it is estimated at 7 years. 30 years seems longer than the lifetime of the solar panels!
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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We registered an interest too. There nothing to lose by doing it as you don’t have to go ahead once the quotes are in so it seemed a no brainier. I’m imagining something like £2.5-3k for up to 6 panels on our south facing sloped roof including scaffolding, installation etc.
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Just got a reply from the scheme about the suitability of fitting to flat roofs (as I know this will apply to a lot of the ladder properties). Unfortunately it doesn't look promising but I'm going to sign up anyway to get a proper assessment done.
'Although it is technically possible to install solar panels on a flat roof, this type of installation can be quite complex and is likely to incur additional costs on top of the standard package available through the Solar Together group buying scheme.
On flat roofs the solar panels will be placed in frames and angled towards the sun. To minimise the effect of wind on the system, the panels will be placed in landscape position. On a flat roof there also needs to be space between the rows of solar panels to limit shading.
A solar PV installation on a flat roof is generally heavier than one on a pitched roof, which means the strength of the roof is of the utmost importance. Because of this, it is usually necessary to have a structural engineer perform an additional, more thorough roof survey to assess the condition of the roof.
It is always necessary to obtain planning permission for an installation on a flat roof. The reason for this is that a solar PV installation cannot protrude more than 0.2 metres beyond the plane of the roof slope. If you want to install solar panels on a flat roof, it is recommended to contact the National Planning Portal or your local council for more information.'
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Just got a reply from the scheme about the suitability of fitting to flat roofs (as I know this will apply to a lot of the ladder properties). Unfortunately it doesn't look promising but I'm going to sign up anyway to get a proper assessment done.
'Although it is technically possible to install solar panels on a flat roof, this type of installation can be quite complex and is likely to incur additional costs on top of the standard package available through the Solar Together group buying scheme.
On flat roofs the solar panels will be placed in frames and angled towards the sun. To minimise the effect of wind on the system, the panels will be placed in landscape position. On a flat roof there also needs to be space between the rows of solar panels to limit shading.
A solar PV installation on a flat roof is generally heavier than one on a pitched roof, which means the strength of the roof is of the utmost importance. Because of this, it is usually necessary to have a structural engineer perform an additional, more thorough roof survey to assess the condition of the roof.
It is always necessary to obtain planning permission for an installation on a flat roof. The reason for this is that a solar PV installation cannot protrude more than 0.2 metres beyond the plane of the roof slope. If you want to install solar panels on a flat roof, it is recommended to contact the National Planning Portal or your local council for more information.'
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Permalink Reply by kas on
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Has anyone gone ahead with this using the chosen supplier Ecolution? The process after the assessment is a) scaffolders b) installers c) commission. a) went well but since then we have had 5 failed visits meaning we have booked up for b) and c) over two days on 5 occasions but they have only half installed and left us waiting. Very little communications until too late. That's 9 days wasted so far. Appalling customer service. Amongst the worst I have experienced and still not complete.
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Permalink Reply by Dan77 on
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I hope it improves. It was such a fiasco getting the survey done, I gave up.
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It can't get any worse or can it? I have an email here apologising and insisting the installers will be with me at the latest at 8am. No negotiation there. I had to just rearrange whatever I was doing! Anyway it's 9am and they are not here again and no call from Ecolution with an eta! Absolutely awful. I will spend morning ringing iChoosr, LB Haringey Carbon Management Team & Ofgem. Am I mad to keep going?
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