I thinking of getting Solar Panels. Does anybody have any good stories, or bad for that matter, on the pros and cons of solar panels. Looking for a bit of advice.
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22-07-2011 03:12 PM #1
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22-07-2011 03:58 PM #2
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There's stuff online about government subsidy and they give you money towards the cost and you can make money by selling excess to the national grid.
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22-07-2011 07:24 PM #5
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Solar doesn't need sun. It just needs light.
We'd all be doin it if it wasn't 20k plus. Last time I read anyway.
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22-07-2011 08:43 PM #7
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23-07-2011 07:16 AM #9
If you have a south facing roof it's a no brainer IMO. Tesco currently have 20% off the cost of panels meaning you can get a system for under £10,000. Until April of next year the government pay around 43p/kWh generated giving a payback period of 6-8 years, and the money coming in from the government guaranteed for 25 years.
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09-08-2011 11:29 AM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Does anyone have any experience of whether having solar panels installed increases the sale value of your property?
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10-08-2011 03:06 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Better than a f***ing ISA!
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11-08-2011 04:27 PM #13
Here's a cool idea: solar panels that double as windows...
http://www.pythagoras-solar.com/overlays/productvideo.php
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11-08-2011 04:49 PM #14
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There are also companies who will install the kit and let you use the energy for free. They're essentially renting your roof space.
They get the money from the govt which covered their costs (and then some).
Eon do this too, but charge you an initial 100 to 'arrange' it.
I like the idea of it but with some you can only use it when it's being generated -ie there's no storage for using when it gets dark.
Even still, they reckon it's about a third off your electricity bill for letting them use your roof.
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12-08-2011 07:09 AM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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12-08-2011 08:00 AM #17
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I expected the price of the technology to come down by now. I looked at this a couple of years ago just out of interest and it's about the same price.
Is the government incentive keeping the prices artificially high?
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12-08-2011 09:11 AM #18
I'd heard that up here it takes closer to 20 years to pay off the outlay, and your average PV panel only has a 25 year life expectancy, so you wont actually save much money. If you are down in Cornwall, then yes, quids in!
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