Solar Panels.....

[EternalOptimist]

We contacted a company called homserve (or similar!) who would install the panels on our roof so "no cost" to us.

This looks like a **no brainier** of free electricity and extra energy generated goes back to the company that installed the energy.

But where is the catch......

Homeserve ????

be very very careful.
you can get 50% of the installation cost iirc plus the annual subsidies.

but subsidies can be pulled. and SOME companies have a reputation for screwing over their customers via the small print

[Troll]

Get the type that heats up water, not the electricity-making ones.

Most of your electricity probably goes on heating water anyway.

Then you just need to hit 'boost' for a bit, rather than heating stone-cold water up from scratch.

A top tip - however you may want to consider a belt and braces solution of adding a low voltage immersion heater with wind charging the batteries to run the heater for when the sun don't shine

[Peoplesoft bloke]

possible downsides - not everyone may want a house with that stuff on the roof.

If you take the "free power" deal where you don't pay for the panels you have something on your roof that doesn't belong to you - again a potential complication at time of sale.

[BrilloPad]

How solar panels can dim mortgage prospects | Money | The Guardian

If anyone is looking to install solar in the South-East (and is going to pay/own it) then I know someone who will offer a great deal.

BP

[Paddy]

This huge structure only generates around 6kw/h on sunny days and 0.06 when cloudy.

[BrilloPad]

This huge structure only generates around 6kw/h on sunny days and 0.06 when cloudy.

I note its at Vauxhall which is affected by proximity to Wandsworth which is in permanent darkness.

Seriously - 6kw/hr??? It must be very old and inefficient. Can't they get newer solar panels?

Or maybe cowboy installer - my m8 would sort it out.

[eek]

I note its at Vauxhall which is affected by proximity to Wandsworth which is in permanent darkness.

Seriously - 6kw/hr??? It must be very old and inefficient. Can't they get newer solar panels?

Or maybe cowboy installer - my m8 would sort it out.

Or pointed in the wrong direction. lets be honest the average contractor would allow them to be north facing if someone told them to put them there.

[Platypus]

If anyone in the South-East wants a quote please let me know.

If anyone is looking to install solar in the South-East (and is going to pay/own it) then I know someone who will offer a great deal.

Stop spamming the board with your crap. It's not entirely believable that you "have a friend" anyway.

[MarillionFan]

Stop spamming the board with your crap. It's not entirely believable that you "have a friend" anyway.

Well this is a picture of last weekends outing with Churchill.

[BrilloPad]

Well this is a picture of last weekends outing with Churchill.

Thats the picture I took of Churchy and his son. Before CM sent them off to the naughty step.