"Mike McMillan" wrote in message
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Hi Ken,
We live off grid and rely almost entirely on them. Not only do they provide
us with 95% of our electricity (the generator has to be run now and then in
winter) but they generate nearly £2000 in payments!!(on the original FIT)
Marcus Allen is a great guy and will quote. He was considerably less than
everyone else and gives good back up. 07968840325 He is Marlborough way but
does travel.

Hi, All,
Thanks for all the replies. I am becoming more convinced as time goes on
that they are a worthwhile investment. I estimate payback time to be around
8 years and my estimate of Feed In Tariff alone equals what I now pay for my
electricity, not to mention actual savings and exported energy. Using a
system such as Immersun or Solic 200, I hope to use most of the electricity
on the immersion, storing hot water in the tank and having little left for
exporting back at the lower rate. Fridge, washing machine, dishwasher etc
that run during the day will use some also.
I was worried about wind damage but am encouraged by Graham, Len and Mike
who live in quite windy areas and don't mention it as a problem. My quotes
include high wind fixings.
Graham, would you send me your spreadsheet, please - much appreciated. I
will not, obviously, get the sunshine you have there, but we do have a
surprising amount here. The largest percentage of sunshine is,
unfortunately, in winter! There is no shading and we face SW and our summer
days are long.
If I install the panels, I'll let you know how things progress.
One final worry - I have heard horror stories about inverters failing so I
would take out a long warranty on this part (not a bad deal, actually).
Anyone heard of problems such as this or panel failure etc?
Thanks again,
Ken