Plug in solar

[Odds]

I think your spot on, there will be I am sure some homes where they are worthwhile, but 95% of homes, they will not pay for themselves for years, and there are far better options.

Neighbours had solar panels fitted years ago and despite some advantages to having them installed i still think they're unsightly and unnecessary for most folk. Our energy bill for August was under £100, and i don't think a solar roof would've made it any cheaper.

What's the point of having a plug-in solar panel when it uses electricity to power up? Until they can make a battery small enough and powerful enough to do the job it feels like another gimmick on the road to a technology that's actually affordable and sustainable.

 

[denso13]

No, the definition of a circuit means you can have a large final circuit, on one fuse, but for final circuits you can have multiple final circuits on one fuse.

I'm not talking about the definition of a circuit, I'm talking about what the spec says. It's saying you are better with individual circuit control rather that multiple circuits going through a wired fuse. This is for DIYers remember.

 

[denso13]

What's the point of having a plug-in solar panel when it uses electricity to power up? Until they can make a battery small enough and powerful enough to do the job it feels like another gimmick on the road to a technology that's actually affordable and sustainable.

Millions used across Europe might say differently. If it was a gimmick I think that would have been proved by now.

 

[ebee]

Hmm " It`s a well known fact!" springs to mind - Countered by "Just because the majority (or a lot) of people believe someting that does not, in itself, make it become true!"

Is the proof of the pudding dependant on how many have eaten it?

 

[denso13]

Is the proof of the pudding dependant on how many have eaten it?

No, but I know we tend to avoid puddings that don't get a very good reputation, and go somewhere better. If we go somewhere better and their puddings turn out to not be very good, we don't go back there either. And we let others know to avoid that place.

 

[ebee]

Remember that there Irish Mini-Boiler Thingy we had much debate on?
I do not really think we got much of a real concencus on that one.
I do wonder if dear old JohW2 got that experiment up and running yet!

 

[Munroast]

Neighbours had solar panels fitted years ago and despite some advantages to having them installed i still think they're unsightly and unnecessary for most folk. Our energy bill for August was under £100, and i don't think a solar roof would've made it any cheaper.

What's the point of having a plug-in solar panel when it uses electricity to power up? Until they can make a battery small enough and powerful enough to do the job it feels like another gimmick on the road to a technology that's actually affordable and sustainable.

properly installed systems capable of export are very good at the environmental / climate change level - we need them. But forget it if you think you will be saving money, payback time is long, only those who do not need to save money on electric can afford them.

As for this plug and play stuff - utterly pointless and probably environmentally damaging. for the vast majority there will never be a payback either financially or environmentally. Unless you have a use for that 800w when it is being produced, and most people don't during the afternoon, then they are totally useless.

And i'm a big fan of solar, 9kw system and can claim all my electric use (including ev van) is 'net zero'