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Have a friend who is asking me questions about this.

I know u have to pay up front about £10000, but get about £1000 back per year as you are paid money for using electricity that u generate by yourself, as well as supplying electricity u don't use to the national grid.

Anyone took the plunge?

Anything to tell us?
 
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Simple answer is, dont fit them.

Put £9.5K of it in the new NS&I savings account at 9% interest and spend the other £500 on loft insulation, cavity wall and jumpers.
 
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To add:

In addition, Rics had failed to take account of a number of other benefits – renewable obligations certificates worth £160 a year to householders from next year; reductions in energy consumption of up to 40 per cent for schemes with a meter; the rising payments from energy companies for spare electricity put back into the national grid; and the increased value of an energy-efficient home.

He estimated the current payback of power-generating PV panels was 13 years.

Alongside other energy saving measures ! But with our climate :confused:
 
worthwhile?

No. Wait ten years and they'll be free subsidised by the government. Money better spent elsewhere. Until someone invents invisible panels, they will continue to make your house look a shower of shyte.
 
will be for pensioners 65 and over :LOL: bring it on:cool:
 
Put £9.5K of it in the new NS&I savings account at 9% interest and spend the other £500 on loft insulation, cavity wall and jumpers.

If a guaranteed 9% in NS&I was that easy, we'd all be doing it. I think the best NS&I at present is RPI+0.5% (~5.5%)
 
worthwhile?

No. Wait ten years and they'll be free subsidised by the government. Money better spent elsewhere. Until someone invents invisible panels, they will continue to make your house look a shower of shyte.


Eon are fitting them to houses for free (well £100 booking fee ) ,to suitable houses .They will come out and do a survey to see if your property is suitable .
 
worthwhile?

No. Wait ten years and they'll be free subsidised by the government. Money better spent elsewhere. Until someone invents invisible panels, they will continue to make your house look a shower of shyte.


Ooops double post !!
 
@njkmr

and how much financial benefit does the householder get from this..

and how much potential hassle .. ?
 
@njkmr

and how much financial benefit does the householder get from this..

and how much potential hassle .. ?

I think it was about 60% off your bill and you may be able to benefit by selling excess energy to the national grid .Dont quote me though on these figures .

PS Where in France are you ??
 

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