pv installation cost
Can anyone give an unbiased opinion justifying the use of domestic PV solar panel installations?
With the ever increasing fuel costs, one would think that such installations may now be cost effective with a reduced pay back time.
I had mine fitted at the end of April in Bournemouth and they have already produced over 1200 kwh of which the energy supplier pay me 43.3p for 1kwh irrespective of whether I use it or not. My energy provider is paying the feed in tariff at the affore mentioned rate, plus 3p per kwh of everything that is returned to the grid – calculated at 50% of production. I won’t be buying as much from the grid, so I will save that as well although the main financial gain will be the 3 monthly bank transfer from the FIT payments. I do have a big system so I expect that on FIT alone, I will break even in less than 10 years – the FIT’s are guaranteed for 25 years and I believe the increase with inflation, although I have yet to confirm this. There is a review of the FIT payment rates for new installations next year when they are expected to reduce so get it now if you are thinking of having them.
We were also told that they needed no maintenance – the rain cleans them!
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