Solar panels….?

[CXRAndy]

If you buy or borrow, a AC/DC clamp meter, you will be able to check at various points whether solar is being produced, batteries are charging or discharging and whether you are importing or exporting. Useful tool to do your own system checks.

I have this one https://www.test-meter.co.uk/martindale-cm79-true-rms-ac-dc-clamp-meter

Its paid for it self on first fault finding job.

 

[Milkfloat]

My system is being fitted next week - over a month earlier than expected. A question on tariffs - Octopus Agile versus Go Faster? This is on a 6.4 kW panels with 6.4kW battery system. What tariffs are you on?

 

[kipster]

I've applied for octopus agile outgoing but staying on octopus standard for incoming.

I can't get go as I don't have an EV and you can't have go with agile outgoing

 

[CXRAndy]

My system is being fitted next week - over a month earlier than expected. A question on tariffs - Octopus Agile versus Go Faster? This is on a 6.4 kW panels with 6.4kW battery system. What tariffs are you on?

Have you got an EV? You better answer yes. The GO and Agile tariffs are set-up for EV users foremost.

Their policy may have changed recently, but answer correctly if asked

 

[CXRAndy]

I've applied for octopus agile outgoing but staying on octopus standard for incoming.

I can't get go as I don't have an EV and you can't have go with agile outgoing

See above Paul

 

[kipster]

Have you got an EV? You better answer yes. The GO and Agile tariffs are set-up for EV users foremost.

Their policy may have changed recently, but answer correctly if asked

Agile tarrifs are for solar PV not EV owners. Go is for EV. I'm not sure why anyone would choose agile incoming at the moment, seems to be pretty solid at 55p per kwh

 

[Milkfloat]

Have you got an EV? You better answer yes. The GO and Agile tariffs are set-up for EV users foremost.

Their policy may have changed recently, but answer correctly if asked

I had heard that you need an EV for Go. I can always be confused and say I have and then if get challenged can say I charge at work. I was thinking that a combination of Go and Outgoing would be best for me, but if I cannot have that then perhaps it will be Agile and Outgoing. Or, to confuse things more. Have Go in winter when presumably I won't have much outgoing and then switch to Agile and Outgoing in summer. It is all very confusing. Plus the small matter of what to do with my gas supplier.

 

[Alex321]

I had heard that you need an EV for Go. I can always be confused and say I have and then if get challenged can say I charge at work. I was thinking that a combination of Go and Outgoing would be best for me, but if I cannot have that then perhaps it will be Agile and Outgoing. Or, to confuse things more. Have Go in winter when presumably I won't have much outgoing and then switch to Agile and Outgoing in summer. It is all very confusing. Plus the small matter of what to do with my gas supplier.

You really want agile outgoing, unless you actually have an EV to charge.

You can't have that with GO, which is designed specifically for EV users.

For most people without an EV, Agile both ways is the best option

 

[Oldhippy]

We are getting a roof full next year which will heat 8 long corridors, laundry, office, communal lounge for free after 36 months.

 

[Milkfloat]

You really want agile outgoing, unless you actually have an EV to charge.

You can't have that with GO, which is designed specifically for EV users.

For most people without an EV, Agile both ways is the best option

Even in winter when there will be very little outgoing?

 

[jowwy]

Just agreed the deal with my 3rd quoter

So im going with the following

8 x 405w Ja Solar tier 1 panels
1x Fox Hybrid 3.7kw inverter
fitting, cabling, scaffold, racking and commissioning

£5395

fitting in approx 6wks….no battery for now as my savings wont stretch to the extra 3k at the moment.

So will get the 5.3kw Battery fitted next year

 

[CXRAndy]

Just note down a registration and make of EV locally if they ask. They will never normally ask- they accepted I had a Nissan leaf, no quibble at all

 

[Alex321]

Even in winter when there will be very little outgoing?

Our system was fitted on 10th February (still Winter in my book). In the remainder of that month, we exported 218Kwh. Admittedly, it wouldn't have been nearly as much with the battery, but we would hardly have imported anything.

And what we would have exported could have been at the time of day when rates are highest.

Even at this time of year, there were about 2 hours today when their export rates were higher than their import rate (which they cap at 55p, the export is uncapped)

 

[Alex321]

Just note down a registration and make of EV locally if they ask. They will never normally ask- they accepted I had a Nissan leaf, no quibble at all

Why would anybody want to do this?

Their Go rate is good IF you have an EV. It isn't nearly good enough to outweigh the fact you can't use agile outgoing with it, and would only be getting 7p per unit.

 

[jowwy]

Where have people had their inverter and battery situated for install???? Ive got a few options, but not sure which one to go with