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Domestic solar PV quotes 2018
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64437
Shefwedfan wrote: »Latest quote....
4.2kW system
4.8kWp battery system
3.7 invertor
Shade over 6k after grants and including VAT
That's no good. You need a hybrid inverter and a 5kW one at that. That would bring your quote over 7k and that's not particularly cheap.wexfordman2 wrote: »My latest quotes
4.5kwp solar
5kw battery
5kw hybrid inverter
Eddi water diverter
Ber rating
Essential load installation (select a number of circuits to run during power outage)
7k Inc vat after grant.
Additional 4 panels to bring it up to near 5.8kw is 1,000 extra, so 8k in total cost to me.
Took the plunge for the 5.8kw system and have a 1k deposit down.
The best quote so far in this thread by a long shot and you're rightly going ahead. That's some system you are getting. I'm jealous. What genius told you to negotiate the 4 extra panels down to a grand? You owe him a pint!
If you don't yet have an EV, fine. Once you get one, install a Zappi as your charger. If you do have an EV I would ask the installer to install one. You can sell your existing EVSE for decent money.My ads on adverts.ie
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That's no good. You need a hybrid inverter and a 5kW one at that. That would bring your quote over 7k and that's not particularly cheap.
The best quote so far in this thread by a long shot and you're rightly going ahead. That's some system you are getting. I'm jealous. What genius told you to negotiate the 4 extra panels down to a grand? You owe him a pint!
If you don't yet have an EV, fine. Once you get one, install a Zappi as your charger. If you do have an EV I would ask the installer to install one. You can sell your existing EVSE for decent money.
Phew !!!!
Thanks for the advice, I do owe you a pint .I think I did get a good deal in the end, the company seems quite good, and I spoke to a reference customer as well before taking the plunge. Early October install date by the looks of it.0 -
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His hot water tank will be full by 10am!
Mine is full by mid day on good sunny days. Everything after that can fill his battery for evening use!
Lets be realistic...one day like today and you will do a cold shower based on the PVs ...
Apart of the 4 big months over a good summer,i don't really see the excitment for a battery return in less than few decades. The grant will make a difference at purchase time but lets see the first installations report spread over 12 months.0 -
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wexfordman2 wrote: »Average monthly bill is 130pm Inc standing charges and pso etc.
My idle power is about 400w, and the house is occupied during the day.
Don't have an ev yet, but considering it over the next few years so thinking that might work in my favoir over the longer term. Was initially going for 4.5kwp, but the extra was only 1k so figured in the long run it would be worth getting.
Feck I am using a lot more and I was going to dip my toe in my just buying 1kW and seeing how it goes.....
You are going the whole hog:p:p:p:p:p
I have electric car and was planning on swapping to 2 :-)
What term are you expecting pay back?
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Shefwedfan wrote: »Feck I am using a lot more and I was going to dip my toe in my just buying 1kW and seeing how it goes.....
You are going the whole hog:p:p:p:p:p
I have electric car and was planning on swapping to 2 :-)
What term are you expecting pay back?
Of course if you dont mind me asking
Installer reckoned 5 to 6 years, but I can't see that. If it knocks a grand a year off my water heating and electricity bill, I will be dining very well, and an 8 year payback, but prob nearer ten. I'm ok with that, I have a few bob sitting in a savings account making feck all interest, so a better investment than leaving it sit.0 -
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64437
Brecken Tart Newscast wrote: »I may have missed it but how many panels did you get.
18 panels times 320W = 5760wpwexfordman2 wrote: »Installer reckoned 5 to 6 years, but I can't see that. If it knocks a grand a year off my water heating and electricity bill
5-6 years LOL! I can't see it knocking anywhere near a grand of your bill either. But like you say, it will pay for itself at some point no matter what. And you will get an EV at some point, and we might get a FIT, and electricity might become more expensive and batteries will get cheaper, you can add more later. And like you said, your money on your savings account it doing nothing for you
If I had the space and had no solar yet, your system is exactly what I would have gone for too (perhaps shaving a grand off your quote by going just a 2.4kWh battery)
You should do up your own thread (with pictures) when they are installing and keep us updated
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18 panels times 320W = 5760wp
5-6 years LOL! I can't see it knocking anywhere near a grand of your bill either. But like you say, it will pay for itself at some point no matter what. And you will get an EV at some point, and we might get a FIT, and electricity might become more expensive and batteries will get cheaper, you can add more later. And like you said, your money on your savings account it doing nothing for you
If I had the space and had no solar yet, your system is exactly what I would have gone for too (perhaps shaving a grand off your quote by going just a 2.4kWh battery)
You should do up your own thread (with pictures) when they are installing and keep us updated
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Lets be realistic...one day like today and you will do a cold shower based on the PVs ...
Apart of the 4 big months over a good summer,i don't really see the excitment for a battery return in less than few decades. The grant will make a difference at purchase time but lets see the first installations report spread over 12 months.
Don’t understand this comment. My panels filled the water tank through the divertor yesterday and again today.
11.6kwh generated yesterday.
11.8kwh generated today so far.0 -
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64437
Hi all
Just wondering can you not use electrical radiators in morning, like 1kw or 2kw on the panel when not using electricity else were to heat one room. Saving gas and keeping room hot all day, almost free?
thanks
Sure. If you want the room to be freezing when you get up at 6 or 7 AM and the room not to be warm until at least 10AM on a sunny day? My ads on adverts.ie
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64437
Cool, never heard of that, might come in handy for lots of people here who want a bit more than a 2kwp array
@kceire - your area - any chance you can check out / confirm?My ads on adverts.ie
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