Solar panels - a real money-saver? - Page 3

Geordiemark wrote on Wed Jan 3, 2024 5:10pm:

Well I needed a concrete pylon as the underground feed was deemed to be inadequate. They picked up on one 20m away, then down to a new meter box as the old one wasn't to required standard when the place was built. 4,000 euro.

Obviously you want it to come a shorter distance, but the standards may have changed and they may require more up to date boxes, connections, cable runs etc etc....

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You need to get a contractor out to quote for you. The contractor needs to be approved for making connections to the grid.

Geordiemark wrote on Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:50pm:

I've got 9 panels fitted, would have liked more but don't have the roof space. Along with a 5kw battery. I'm not a permanent resident, so on months when I'm not here, I feed much, much more on average into the grid than I use, but they won't give you more back than you use. My bill runs around 5 ...

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...euros a month on average due to standing charges etc. I'm running a/c, pool pump, water heater plus all the usual power hungry gadgets. When I'm here in the summer months, I feed more to the grid, but my bills remain the same. In the winter months, I run about even due to less sunshine. Never more than 5 euro a month or so though. Yes, it's a fair sum to put in to get the system installed, but I reckon on around 5 to 6 years I'll have saved what I spent and after that everything after that is gravy.

Angel wrote on Wed Jan 3, 2024 5:48pm:

Thank you we have trying to get somebody to come  for a year on and off!! We have put a  solar system in now and it is working quite well but needed a backup. Do you know anything about solar systems please? 

Gladys wrote on Wed Jan 3, 2024 7:35pm:

Cam I ask what electric provider you use as our provider says that Solar credit can not be used against potencia charges thus our bills are usually around €50 per month

em68 wrote on Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:29am:

I am looking at installing photovoltaic solar panels with a virtual battery. My energy supplier, Octopus, has advised me that there are substantial grants available, but I have also heard it can be a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare to get these- no surprise there! Does anyone have recent experien...

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...ce of this and how long it can all take.