It depends on the manufacturer, size and location. As an example, a premium battery from Tesla (13.5kWh) in the UK is around £7,000. There are cheaper brands available though.
@waynekerrr90272 сағат бұрын
@GaryDoesSolar so I will save approx 75p per day on electric, which means it will take me 26 years to recover the cost of the battery.. perhaps not the best financially clever move to make
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
@@waynekerrr9027In your case then, perhaps not. Prices are coming down all the time though, so worth checking again in a year or two.
@EdmondBecket14 сағат бұрын
Hi Gary, I’m new to all this and your channel is simply the best! I’m an existing Octopus customer and they are currently working up a quote for me for a solar array + Tesla PW3. Do you have any advice on going this route?
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Hi Edmond, congratulations on starting your solar journey! From what I’m seeing in the market, Octopus Energy prefer the more straightforward installs, so if your property has a more complicated roof structure, Octopus may have to outsource. In terms of choosing an installer, Octopus or otherwise, I provide some guidance in this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hF6apax-a7l8gJYsi=Z5axDSFtlnz2PsD_ All the best on your journey! ☀️
@EdmondBecket57 минут бұрын
@@GaryDoesSolar Thanks so much Gary! All the best.
@andrewknots21 сағат бұрын
I do have solar, but also 32kWh battery, Cosy Octopus gives me 8hrs of charging in 3 slots through the day, the battery gets to 98% and often gets down to 15%.
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Hi Andrew, that sounds like it’s working for you? Great!
@victorvdb7772 күн бұрын
@garydoessolar Thank you for explaining. In the netherlands we also have someting called Imbalance pricing, where home batterys can be setup in a virtual power plant. in this scenario the energy company trades with the battery capacity on the imbalance market, where prices can be positive or negative thousands per MWH, what will give the costumer around 1 2 or even 3 euro per KWH when charging or discharging the battery. are there any developments in the UK in this area?
@deanwhittle13012 күн бұрын
I got these 3 months ago 6 front of house 6 on back with 10kw battery then 1 month ago i added 2x 5kw more batteries think total was aroubd £12k might have been little under that soar is cheap as hell its labour and scaffold that alot
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Hi Dean, sounds great. Yeah, you’re right-scaffolding costs need to come down, and labour costs too. I think that will happen as more installers enter the market.
@Loki-rascal2 күн бұрын
Power wall three is failing left and right!
@GaryDoesSolar2 күн бұрын
Sweeping statement with no evidence to back up your claim. Please provide otherwise I’m deleting this comment.
@paulhetherington9692 күн бұрын
IOG is fab… if you are eligible. Many of us like Octopus but we’re stuck on Go. Which isn’t competitive. We contacted octopus and urged them to help us out. At the time it was 9p for only 4 hours. It’s slightly better now. So we voted with our feet. 1000s of us moved to EOn next drive. 7 hours at 6.7p and 16.5p export. Then tomato came along. Some superb lifestyle tariffs. 6 hours at 5p, mid morning dips to recharge home batteries, and a 40p standing charge. No friends codes. There’s no need. Yes they are small. And there’s a greater risk. But for those of us who don’t qualify for IOG, octopuses deaf ears have resulted in a mass exodus Eon and tomato are making huge inroads into the octopus arena. And octopus really haven’t done anything meaningful to try to keep their once loyal customers. (My moves over the last 8 months have saved me over £50 per month. That’s huge!)
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Hi Paul, it’s great to see that Octopus Energy has viable competition in the market today. It’s only through more and more people realising the benefits of using smart tariffs with whatever solar and related equipment they have that governments will wake up and realise that people (voters) want the transition to renewables to happen. And I’m sure Octopus will respond to competitive pricing from other suppliers over time. We’re very fortunate in the UK to have such a competitive market. The same cannot be said for many other regions of the world, unfortunately. Again, I think that will change over time.
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
As a final point, Octopus Energy Group, as well as being a supplier, also licenses their billing management platform (called Kraken) to Eon and other providers, so they still profit from any customers who leave Octopus Energy to other providers.
@johngroves85852 күн бұрын
Great video. Very clear and easy to understand. No knowledge of solar but understood this all - thanks
@GaryDoesSolar2 күн бұрын
Hi John - that’s really great feedback to receive. Thank you! 🙏
@jobicek2 күн бұрын
Recently discovered? Seriously? It's trivial knowledge that current is proportional to surface area of a cell all else equal. You cut area to a half, you cut current to a half. The trick lies in parallel connection. There is alternate path for charge. The reason they use smaller cells is to preserve voltage of a panel. Had they used full-size cells (assuming their count was a convenient multiple), they would double current and half voltage of the panel. That's why those shingled panels you show have 1/5 cells with 5 parallel strings. Since they have 5 parallel strings, they need 5 times the number of cells to get the same voltage (string length) and so each cell is 1/5 the size to fit them in the same panel. If you have multiple roof surfaces facing different directions, all you need is separate MPPT for each surface. You don't need multiple inverters. Or MPPT for each panel. And an inverter doesn't have to support multiple strings. You can have 10 MPPTs connected to 2 inverters if you want via main DC bus. And even if you have just 2 surfaces, you might want to use separate MPPTs and 2 inverters for redundancy and load sharing. E.g. I know a house (off grid) that has 3 arrays, each with its own MPPT, and three inverters for redundancy, load sharing and to improve efficiency (they are not all equal rating). You have again extrapolated failure rates. You can't do that. These curves are typically a so-called bathtub. You get failures early due to defects, then things quiet down and then rates start to go up again as they age past their natural lifespan. If they are designed well, that significant rise in failures will happen after their design lifespan (after warranty). If you get 5 % failure rate in the first year, it doesn't mean you'll get 25 % rate in 5 years (failure rate in years 2 through 5 could very well be 0.001 % with those 5 % happening in first 6 months). In an application such as this, you want to do a proper burn in and quality control before you install them as replacing them is going to be expensive. I wouldn't consider buying such on-roof technology unless the manufacturer/ installer covers complete cost of replacement at least for the first year. That suggests to me they trust their quality control. If a unit fails after 10 years, you're unlikely to catch it during manufacture. In any case, low early rate is nice. But the only way to know whether they will last 25 years is to wait 25 years. Personally, I hate "cloud" services. Any monitoring has to be on-premises. I don't want to bet that the manufacturer is going to be around for 25 years or that they will support my product for 25 years. You said it might be difficult to buy the same panel if you ever need a replacement. How about the same optimizer/ micro-inverter? If they have to communicate with each other. You're just shifting the problem.
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
If you say so…
@BrightFuture-e4g3 күн бұрын
Solar & Battery the way forward without a doubt.
@GaryDoesSolar2 күн бұрын
Agreed! 😀👍🏻
@Leopold51003 күн бұрын
Excellent
@GaryDoesSolar2 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@EdCunningham-v2h3 күн бұрын
I have 28 panel Enphase for several years now. With the latest power issues, I now want to get battery installed. I am leaning towards Tesla Powerwall 3 due to the cost, amount of space it takes up, and the output. What I am really concerned about is if Tesla will work with the Enphase system? I know the IQ8 will be wasted cost but do they remove/disconnect that to run the Tesla PW3? Also, I want to still be able to operate a generator for extreme outages. Thoughts?
@GaryDoesSolar3 күн бұрын
My understanding is that you can indeed use Enphase microinverters with a PW3-check with your installer for confirmation. But you cannot use a generator.
@joshuaknight17483 күн бұрын
Great work on the modelling. I suppose it would struggle to model combinations of intelligent go and agile? Also, if I may: A fourth (or fifth!) benefit of having your battery full, is if your battery is equipped with an EPS, and the grid fails, you've got more chance of having energy in the battery for backup services.
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Thanks Joshua. I’m looking to add things like Agile into the modelling tools over time (once I’ve figured out the APIs!!) 😀 See my video here covering EPS-I think that capability is getting more and more important every year for many regions of the world now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXiVaXR9rt6lhbcsi=GrqLtwonLj4PpWwW
@AndyKennedy3 күн бұрын
The water data seems a bit off, if a shower uses 18 litres a minute and you only have a quick 5min shower, you're using almost the same as a bath which we're told is a lot more.
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Yeah, I guess it depends if the shower is a power shower or not? In my house, it takes 5 minutes to fill the bath and that same pressure of water also feeds the showers-a 5 minute shower would be the same amount of water (actually, quite sobering when I think about it). Irrespective, the utility that comes with the video asks you to enter the number of litres per person, so it’s flexible.
@Carrig20123 күн бұрын
Excellent, an additional thought for load shifting. In summer our house relies on an immersion for generating hot water (because our central heating is not in use). So I added a timer switch to the immersion. So in summer while my solar cells are generating plenty of unused electricity, I can have hot water effectively for free. And instead of using 9 KW electric showers in the house we use the non-electric shower. So we have improved on a few fronts. Thanks.
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
That’s great! Check though in case you receive a good rate for exported energy. You might find it’s still better to export excess solar than divert it to water cylinder. See my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKvGYppnl99jm6Msi=sBQ7nCzbe3aQAaHr
@Carrig20122 сағат бұрын
Tha is Gary, yes I already export my excess to the grid. So I am generating, filling my battery, and then exporting to the grid, and also heating water. Delighted with it.
@Droumreague3 күн бұрын
Or just turn off your system during the day so the power companies will have to turn on gas power stations to keep up the grid
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Well, that’s an option, but don’t you want the power companies to reduce the amount of natural gas burned?
@Channel73313 күн бұрын
Gary, i respect the love out of you, but you have fully drunk the KoolAid on these Tesla stuff. You say "it just works". Based on what evidence? You yourself chose a different provider. "Tesla's ambition to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy" "hell bent on pushing the market forward"...mate... that's what battery companies do. "He's definitely serious about seroous living"... he's been busy turning twitter into a Nazi forum and buying the executive branch of the US government. Tesla batterry wall's successs has only happened *because* he's been distracted. Properly look into Tesla's quality and value offering... please. Otherwise, im a big fan of your stuff. Thank you and well done 👏
@GaryDoesSolar3 сағат бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I based my “it just works” comment on (i) the feedback I’ve received from many of my viewers, and (ii) the fact that to date, nearly 1m Powerwalls have been sold worldwide and there is next to no negative feedback that I can find. I get it that people might decide not to buy products from leaders of companies with different politics to them, but I’m not in that category. I simply comment on the technicals and performance in the market. Thanks for your kind words about my work 🙏
@philcard90224 күн бұрын
Have seen quite a few videos lately about batteries not being worth the long return because of the intelligent tariffs and EV overnight charging now. Would you be able to do a video on it? Your videos are all brilliant thankyou!
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Hi Phil, take a look at this video and let me know what you think. If there are still topical aspects missing, I’m happy to do another video covering those: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXiVaXR9rt6lhbcsi=GrqLtwonLj4PpWwW
@rickl66974 күн бұрын
We live in the U.S and my brother is on a Co-op electric company and they charge $15.00/kwh between 6am-9am and .06/kwh during the rest of the day and night. He wants a battery and inverter so he can charge the battery during the cheap time, and use the battery to power those items that he might use early in the morning.(,like to fix breakfast), mostly small appliances plus microwave. Any ideas were I can point him for info on hardware. He wants it somewhat automated so that these circuits will switch on and be powered by the battery during that time in the morning and he wouldn't have to remember to turn things on and off or switch things around. Like some kind of programmable transfer switch. Thanks Gary.
@craigstewart18784 күн бұрын
Hi Gary - Watched the majority of your clips and great info - However I have a question .... We buy electricity from Octopus as normal and we sell back electricity from solar and batteries as normal and we pay 5% VAT on our purchase of electricity but do we get the 5% VAT on what we sell back to them ???
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback, Craig! Good question on the UK VAT aspect. Here’s what Grok2 said: When you purchase electricity from Octopus Energy in the UK, you indeed pay 5% VAT on the electricity you consume. However, the VAT treatment on the electricity you sell back (export) through solar panels or batteries is different. According to the information available, VAT is not charged on the electricity you export back to the grid. The reason is that the export of electricity by households is not considered a taxable supply for VAT purposes. This means that you do not pay VAT on the export payments you receive from Octopus Energy. However, your energy supplier, in this case, Octopus Energy, pays VAT on the electricity it sells to you, but they do not charge you VAT on the payments they make to you for your exported electricity. This is consistent with the general VAT rules for energy in the UK, where the supply of electricity to domestic users is subject to a reduced rate of VAT at 5%, but there is no VAT applied to the payment received for exported electricity. Therefore, you pay 5% VAT on the electricity you import (buy) from Octopus, but you do not receive or pay any VAT on the electricity you export (sell back) to them. www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-on-fuel-and-power-notice-70119
@tethysenergy4 күн бұрын
@6:38 the claim is made that if a micro inverter fails, the other micro inverters are still operating. However, this is not the case if the cause of failure is an earth leakage fault within one of the micro inverters which then trips the RCBO protecting the circuit. The only way to then rectify the fault is to get up on the roof to locate the fault. Finding the fault at this point might be an issue as the system will no longer be operating. With an optimiser system it's unlikely that if an optimiser fails, the inverter also fails. So that allows you to interrogate the inverter to find the faulty optimiser before you set foot on the roof. Also the argument that optimiser systems with dc cabling coming into the house being more dangerous seems to come from a position of misunderstnding. Solar Edge optimisers for example have a safe disconnect which will reduce their output to 1V within a few milliseconds of a fault. More importantly, installers should be running their dc cabling in accordance with regulations to remove the likelihood of a safe disconnect being required. This also appies to ac cabling of course.
@MartinBarlow-n2p4 күн бұрын
Please stop saying UK, when you mean GB. Octopus, other variable rate suppliers and Powerwalls aren’t allowed in Northern Ireland.
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Hi Martin, Octopus Energy describes themselves as the UK’s biggest energy supplier. Best you take it up with them. I’m sure Tesla will be supplying NI before long too.
@st11gxavier714 күн бұрын
I designed my own system & had it installed 2012 on a NNE & SSW roof with a pitch of ~35°. I get about 60% on the NNE vs SSW roofs, so overall 'efficiency' around 80% across the year. 3kW5 SSW +4KW NNE , Max output 5.96kWs. My only problem has been, that during the last 12-18 months, the NNE side (only) has developed a greenish mould, (12 years on), reducing NNE output. Does anyone know what I might use to remove this without damaging the pv? I think it will need more than just water . Are there any companies specialising in pv cleaning of this sort?
@harry1307474 күн бұрын
The unknown is the useful life of the battery. Interesting also to know what the battery technologies are and if they can be repaired/rejuvenated.
@pewterblue4 күн бұрын
Great video by the way
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Thanks 😀🙏
@pewterblue4 күн бұрын
I asked my solar providers the cost to add another battery I have 9.8 battery with solar panels and a year pump they said there would be no cost saving in this where they wrong. My battery charges overnight when it is less than 7p per is but is discharged by around 11:a.m They quoted abou t £5k for an additional 5is batter y I am confused as to why they said it was not cost efficient to add another
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Actually, this is one of the reasons why I started this channel. There is so much misinformation out there for anyone getting solar. And some installers will say anything just to get the sale. I’m hoping my videos enable people to become well-informed about the technology they’re about to spend thousands on, so they can choose the best solar installer to meet their needs 😀
@sccobyste4 күн бұрын
How do we get our solar system to work as whole home backup in a safe manner
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
You need to select a home battery that has EPS capability. The Tesla Powerwall 3 is a great example of such a battery. Have a chat with your installer about that. Good luck!
@sccobysteСағат бұрын
@ we have three 5kw pylontech I an sure you can buy a device that can go between the circuit
@tyremango5 күн бұрын
Hi Gary Great video again. We just added a new battery to our system here in the Philippines. I retired and relocated from the UK at age 55 (I am an ex CEO of Pirelli). My wife and I built our new home on the 1000 sq m lot we had in the province (countryside). At the same time we bought a 3 hectare farm to grow rice. We bought solar for the water pump on the farm. For the new house, we installed 18 panels with a 6KW inverter and 2 x 51.2V 200ah 10.24 KW batteries. Only yesterday we had one more battery installed making it 3 x 10.24KW. Since the installed 1 year ago next month, we have had no one electricity bill! So happy with the system as we can easily run 3 x split AC, fridge, 1 built in electric fan assisted oven, 1 ceramic hob, 1 kettle, 1 washing machine, all lighting, 1 kettle, 4 fans, 1 water cooler and 3 TV's. Thanks for all the videos. Cheers, Simon
@ktms11885 күн бұрын
I just feel like it should at least be brought up that PG&E was one of the strongest lobbying groups to switch to NEM 3.0 and also happened to make $2 billion profit the year after it was implemented. It is not about too much solar, it’s about not enough profits.
@CzyTV5 күн бұрын
How about older than powerwall 2? Can a power 3 be added and both act as 1?
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
I believe not yet, but Tesla was planning to allow interoperability. That policy may have changed.
@jacquespotgieter27005 күн бұрын
Gary, it's not so much about profit but rather independence. Install the battery bank that you can DIY based on your solar array or if you charge at low price levels that make sense taking the inversion loss into consideration. Tell us about European available cost effective equipment that have been made in China bit is well made......
@PoweredbyRobots5 күн бұрын
I've been planning an array of VAWT, set roughly SW to NE to catch the leading edge effect during the most persistent winds. Each turbine will only be rated for 150w, but as an array they'll deliver more than they would as a standalone unit. Were on a hill with clear air from everywhere except the house.
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
Sounds like you're in a very good location to capitalise on wind generation!
@jobicek4 күн бұрын
Typically, one large turbine is superior to an array of small turbines. Both in terms of construction costs and efficiency. In the end, it's all about cross section/ swept area. I.e. how much wind you can catch. Assuming you genuinely have the necessary wind resource, you'd be better off with something like small scale 20 kW turbine on a proper pole/ tower to benefit from higher wind speeds higher off the ground than a bunch of 150 W toys.
@PoweredbyRobots4 күн бұрын
@jobicek note when I mentioned leading edge effect, that's the killer app here which you don't get with horizontal turbines. And I'm not putting a single massive piece of infrastructure in my garden either, a few small ones work better aesthetically. 20kw is NOT small scale for home generation.
@PGoggin-v7q5 күн бұрын
Hi Gary, this is very good informasion but there was no mention of the ac voltage straddling across the roofs, If all linked together what size cable and current would be running. No mention of DC battery backup, would you then convert back to DC for backup only to convert back again when you need the AC power. The String inverter does all that, maybe i am missing something as i am a newbee.
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
Thanks. Your installer can advise on cable thickness etc. I didn't talk about battery backup as the video was primarily about the microinverter function themselves. See this video where I discuss that though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3moaGmKjdOojsUsi=IAk-6v-6Jma8iDtP You're right the battery would be AC Coupled, meaning 3 conversions. See this video here that explains the difference between DC and AC Coupled batteries: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmmWpWSfeLKLrtksi=8NqzfQWBTiGm0g86
@andysutton17005 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very interesting. Would you recommend any particular solar panel for ambient light. Ie different panels on the north to the south? And / or micro inverters (or equivalent) on the north facing to help pick up the ambient light better?
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback, Andy. Now, I cannot recommend particular panels today, but this year I plan to test the latest technologies and marketing claims of some panels, which might take me to a place where I could recommend some.
@CraigJTStewart5 күн бұрын
Interestuing that Octopus have just told me that my export moves from 15p fixed to 15p but variable from my renewal anniversary in February. Things are a-changing!
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
Yeah, although don't worry, Craig - this is a minor change at present. Rather than being guaranteed that rate for a whole year, Octopus can now change the rate at any time, effectively immediately for everyone. You're right though - it feels like a precursor to bigger changes...
@serraios1989Күн бұрын
Very interesting indeed I renewed only two months ago on 15 Nov 2024 and it’s 15p fixed export for a year.
@nick2556 күн бұрын
I guess ridgeblade didnt go anywhere 😅
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
I think the same, Nick - I'm going to put out a post on my channel to see if anyone has one (or knows of anyone who has one)...
@stephenbrickwood16026 күн бұрын
Gary, you have gone through many seasons now in the UK. How often did you use grid electricity and how much. Australia has Sahara Desert latitudes and too much sunshine 🌞. As 80% of the world's population live in warm latitudes I believe that Australia's experience is useful. But UK latitudes would be interesting re: rooftop PV. You may have a video that I missed. Do you have a season with a home battery included ? Do you have gas heating ? I think a little fossil fuels in mid winter weeks is nothing.
@samir101ng6 күн бұрын
2025 Happy New Year 🎉 Chris. My wife misses hearing "this is Dr. Solar from Lagos Nigeria". Glad to see your back. Please keep up the content as we learn a lot more from your videos and the Solax brand. New SolaX products are out and will be glad to see the new SolaX Neo LV. Cheers.
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
A very Happy New Year to you and your wife too, Samir! :-) I'll keep the videos coming, and I'll take a look at what Solax is planning this year in terms on new innovation! I like the V2G-ready capability of the SolaX Neo LV...
@SolarizeYourLife6 күн бұрын
Sadly you need a fairly large track of land for a wind turbine.... If your tall tower ever falls it needs to fall on your land... Not your neighbors....so not a lot of people can set up a tower...
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
That's a very good point!
@calderjack78186 күн бұрын
Are there panels that create energy through rain!!!?? Now those I WOULD buy!!!
@GaryDoesSolar5 күн бұрын
Haha - with the sheer amount of rain we're getting in the UK at the moment, count me in too! :-)
@r.perkins21036 күн бұрын
There is nothing illegal about setting up your own storage, meters and leads to supply your neighbours with your excess.
@GaryDoesSolar6 күн бұрын
Which country are you in? In the UK, such an action is illegal. And many other countries too, I suspect. Energy suppliers are generally regulated, which means electricity producers (of which you would be classed) have to meet all the regulations before operating.
@r.perkins21036 күн бұрын
@ Well that solves the issue on helping my neighbour out with my generator in a power cut. I can just tell them it would be illegal.
@FlatToRentUK6 күн бұрын
If this comes to pass in the UK it'll be a very different mindset. Right now I'm on E-On Next Drive which is 6.7p overnight import and 16.5p solar export. So my entire mindset is get as much as possible into the night rate. I charge the car, charge the batteries, run the appliances, etc... All because the export rate is better than the import rate. If this reverses I'm basically having to predict the weather for the following day. If it's going to be very sunny then don't do anything even on the cheap night rate and instead charge everything and run the appliances in order to self-consume as much excess solar as possible. And if it's not sunny then I might end up getting charged the higher day rate if I have to consume from the grid because the battery didn't get charged or we need to drive somewhere. All in all I hope this doesn't come to pass! I've done really well in making/saving money in the 2.5 years since we installed the system and was hoping this situation would continue. One reason for positivity is the extra demand which will surely come along over time. Obviously we're trying to transition people to electric cars and electric heating/cooling and this will require significant extra generation. That's just domestic stuff, public transport and other areas will be going electric as well. So hopefully we won't end up like California in this regard.
@FlatToRentUK6 күн бұрын
I'd be perfectly happy to cover every single bit of my roof in solar panels. I've got 23 390w on the East side right now and would like to increase this by 11 or 12 newer panels. Rather than the 8.9 KWp into a 6 KW inverter I'd like to have two arrays of about 7 KWp on that side each going into a 6 KW inverter. So am looking at a new G99 application quite soon. But that's just one side, I could probably get 40 panels on the other side which is primarily West facing. Pretty sure the DNO won't permit a total array of about 30 KWp though!
@henniebouwmans78797 күн бұрын
Before you get panels here in australia the gov alow the power copany charge you for power to go to the grid so the biger your solar out put the more you get charged ,first you save the planet now you have to pay, how un fair is that ,😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@amos6147 күн бұрын
Great video with rich information. Max-out the solar panel coverage could improve the insulation of the house as well as the longevity of the roof. That should be counted as a return of the investment too.
@GaryDoesSolar2 сағат бұрын
Thanks, and I agree with your guidance here! 😀
@erashish147 күн бұрын
Do you like to make an interesting video on Solar Energy Implementation, if yes kindly share your email id, so PPT can be shared with you
@fergferguson73707 күн бұрын
Good information…I’m sticking with my enphase system 13.6 kw….getting 5 batteries….i think
@yngndrw.7 күн бұрын
I'm not convinced, on the basis that the extra generation is at the wrong time. Unless you have very high summertime energy usage (E.g. Air conditioning), the majority is likely to be wasted. Even if you use a substantial amount of energy to charge an EV, you're likely going to need to increase your battery storage in order to take advantage of it. While on average it may make sense, I don't think that the majority will be able to take advantage of it.
@colinbrammeld20387 күн бұрын
Octopus are the best of a bad bunch. 18 months and still having problems getting working smart meters and correct billing. Octopus have no way of knowing their smart meters have stopped working. You will though, when Octopus charge you 3 times the tariff rate you should be on.
@bazcurtis1787 күн бұрын
At this time of year I am counting the days for my west/north panels to start picking up. Even on sunny days I can tell when the sun is in the south, too long to hit the east and west at the same time