Solar panels….?

[mjr]

That does seem to be a problem
If your house is insulated enough to make a pump a no-brainer then the amount that you save is far less than for a less well insulated house
which ends up with it taking an inordinate amount of time to pay pay the cost in savings

So replace when the boiler would be changed anyway, unless the environmental or air quality reasons motivate you. Anyone installing new gas now will probably be whining like diesel owners once the temporary unit price incentives are removed.

I can;t see a heat pump being sensible for us as we like - maybe even need given alergies and stuff - to open windows a lot, especially upstairs.
This means that the concept of keeping the whole place at a steady temperature all day rather than boosting it when you feel cold - is not really viable

No such concept with our ASHP. The boost is slower but it's cheaper to blast it when electricity is cheap and back off at peak. It does mean I can't compete in the efficiency micturating contests, but who cares?

If you have allergies, getting rid of combustion products from household air will probably help.

 

[Jenkins]

The costs for the latest Solar Together group buying scheme run by my local council have just come through and for 9 panels, a 9.3kWh battery plus other odd bits I'm looking at around £7000 compared to being quoted £10,000 for the same system with a 7.2kWh battery on the scheme last year.

This is looking very tempting...

The survey has just been completed - all in as above plus extras (fuseboard, pigeon proofing, etc) for £7500 so I've signed up.

 

[icowden]

Has anyone got, or looked at Sunsave plus? They are offering solar with no upfront cost. The marketing seems to be that you pay them a monthly fee and effectively lease the panels for 20 years, which is then offset against the suggestion that your lexxy bill will reduce by as much as or more than the monthly cost. In my illustration it was a saving of about £200 a year for a 12 panel system.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Has anyone got, or looked at Sunsave plus? They are offering solar with no upfront cost. The marketing seems to be that you pay them a monthly fee and effectively lease the panels for 20 years, which is then offset against the suggestion that your lexxy bill will reduce by as much as or more than the monthly cost. In my illustration it was a saving of about £200 a year for a 12 panel system.

What's the monthly fee? At the moment you're allowed to export 3.1kWh, any more than that and you need to apply to the local DNO who will decide what your export limit is. Also be aware that the 15p export isn't guaranteed to continue and could reduce or stop at any time. I would be comparing the costs of a home improvement loan. What happens if you move home etc?

 

[Buck]

I may be wrong but they are facilitating a loan to get you the solar system.

I would be wary of the Panels and inverter being used and which batteries etc as not all solar systems are equal. They may well be putting some significant mark up on mediocre systems.

Personally I would do my own research, decide on the system I want and then look at how I finance it (savings / specific loan / mortgage etc)

With current tariffs Solar is key but battery storage is also critical and if I were to install my system again I would go for more batteries from the start (I can add more battery storage now if I choose)

 

[Gillstay]

Has anyone got, or looked at Sunsave plus? They are offering solar with no upfront cost. The marketing seems to be that you pay them a monthly fee and effectively lease the panels for 20 years, which is then offset against the suggestion that your lexxy bill will reduce by as much as or more than the monthly cost. In my illustration it was a saving of about £200 a year for a 12 panel system.

Trickier when you come to sell the house.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Trickier when you come to sell the house.

Yes - you would need to find a buyer who wasn;t scared off by the added complexity
and presume that the compan y that owned the panels was helpful and properly setup to allow for the sale

I read that in some cases the old "rent a roof" scheme was a nightmare when house sales came up and some Estate Sgents refused to take the houses on

 

[icowden]

Trickier when you come to sell the house.

Yes, they do say in their blurb that you can either just repay early or transfer ownership / rental to the buyer. They don't seem to be like that dodgy company.

 

[Drago]

Trickier when you come to sell the house.

Indeed. I sold my old place as a PX to the developer who built the new house and they wouldn't even have considered it had we not owned the installation outright.

From what I learned at the time they weren't alone. It's a bit like foam roof insulation in that regard.

 

[Gillstay]

Yes, they do say in their blurb that you can either just repay early or transfer ownership / rental to the buyer. They don't seem to be like that dodgy company.

Their was very clear relief on my solicitors face when I said the solar panels were owned outright. It told me a lot.