"Len Wood" wrote in message
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On Feb 25, 10:28 am, "Ken Cook" wrote:
Hi, All,
I'm thinking seriously about installing these PV panels and am looking for
advice. I have a feeling there could be some expertise on this ng. I
estimate about 2,200 kWh per annum for Copley from available data on the
web, although the installers that I have quotes from reckon a touch more
(believe it or not!)
I hope to wire the immersion heater through them and use as much as I can
rather than export. I have until April to decide as the FIT payment is
reduced again then.
I am thinking of a 3kW system. Does anyone out there have them? Are they
any
good overall or are they a con?
Any guidance much appreciated.
Copley still cold and cloudy 8cm snow lying and 1cm fresh fall this
morning,
but it's melting slowly (:0)http://www.kencook.magix.net/#Latest
Hi Ken,
I have a 1.9 kW system with 8 panels. That is all I could get on my
roof.
I am pleased with it, but I did get it installed last Feb before the
feed-in tariff went down.
I received 1700 kWh over the last year.
The price of the panels has come down to compensate a little for the
lower tariff now.
I would go for as many panels as you can. 3 kW sounds good.
Then you can use the decent amount you are generating on sunny days in
the summer.
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I explored it last year but was told by a very good reputable company that
it wasn't worth it for my large Edwardian house. I appreciated their
honesty. The problem was not the cloudy skies we get on Dartmoor but the
nature of my roof. It is not one slope but essentially 4 separate steeply
pitched roofs each covering a relatively small area. Estimated pay back time
was 15 years+ using just for hot water, using for heating was totally out of
question with only a small roof area facing south. So a waste of time as we
will move up north before then. To be more green we now burn more logs in
the winter and try and use less oil.
Will
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