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carl roper |
posted on 2nd Dec 12 at 10:44 |
quote: You need to be an MCS accredited company to sign an install off to get the feed in tariff. | |
ChazSXi |
posted on 28th Nov 12 at 20:29 |
We have them, were on the house when we bought it. Our elec bill has on average been approx £13 a month since we moved in. | |
Russ |
posted on 28th Nov 12 at 09:55 |
City and Guilds in Solar Energy Collection | |
Gary |
posted on 28th Nov 12 at 09:52 |
quote: Roofers install the panals and drop wire into loft. Sparky comes and connects up. My mate is useless but is managing to earn a decent whack out of chucking panels on the roof. So unless you mean the leccy part then, non. | |
John |
posted on 28th Nov 12 at 09:18 |
What do you need to have to be a qualified solar installer? | |
JM_16v |
posted on 27th Nov 12 at 22:56 |
Im a qualified Solar Installer and work for a new power supplier as well as power generator through solar and wind | |
Ludacris Turbo |
posted on 27th Nov 12 at 18:58 |
My mate is an Electrician for A Shade Greener. Earns a decent wage from them! | |
Rob_Quads |
posted on 27th Nov 12 at 12:41 |
Ian is spot on with the usage pattern comment. | |
Gaz |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 21:10 |
free electric sounds awesome but do I want to be in this house in 20/25 years... hmmm probably not. | |
Rob_Quads |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 13:06 |
quote: Sorry - should have clarified that comment was in relation to the buying them outright yourself side of things. | |
Ben J |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 11:40 |
My parents have Solar. They paid for it themselves. Think Russ is right, i'm sure my dad reckons 14 years they will start to see profit. My parents are 63/64. Seems a bit silly imo. Although their elec meter goes backwards in the summer sometimes. | |
Ian |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 10:18 |
You get to use the electricity from them for free, so that is a bonus. | |
AndyKent |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 10:11 |
There is no break even point, they're free so you save immediately | |
Rob_Quads |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 09:07 |
Note some mortgage companies don't like these schemes as your essentially giving a 25year lease to something they own. | |
AndyKent |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 09:05 |
In terms of maintenance it is usually up to the installer to arrange/pay for repairs since they are relying on the FiT to make a profit. If the system isn't working they aren't going to make any money. | |
AndyKent |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 09:04 |
Not bad schemes IMO, John and Russ both right and wrong. | |
sc0ott |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 08:22 |
When the system breaks down do they fix it for free every time? | |
Russ |
posted on 26th Nov 12 at 07:31 |
Yeah basically, if you pay to have them fitted, in about 14 years you will start to see a profit (vs. money under mattress) at current prices. If they're fitted for free you have to wait x amount of years (usually 20-25) before they sign it over so you get the money generated by the excess electric. | |
John |
posted on 25th Nov 12 at 22:02 |
They are free because you pay the company who fitted them any money you get in selling the energy back to the grid for 25 years. Never made sense to me and I've got doubts about them ever being fitted properly. | |
Gaz |
posted on 25th Nov 12 at 21:44 |
Just been sent this - http://ashadegreener.co.uk |