Iām going to get a changeover switch fitted. Itās only one freezer full of food these days.
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9.5kw
BER is included. Its 11k,they do all the paperwork and keep the grant.I think it sounds like good value.
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Got the same deal myself. Spare me having to organise a BER too
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Sounds fine to me anyway
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Before or after grant
Yes. Reasonable quote.
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They keep the grant,thats what i pay
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Iāve 17 panels @Massey and almost identical set up and I paid in that region so itās good enough.
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Thanks pal,yeah its seems to be the going rate.Yer man said batteries have come way down in price the last few years.He also said theres new ones on the way (sodium) i think he said that will be way cheaper when released.
Battery is a no brainer now. The electric companies are going to screw people exporting because they can
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Theyāll increase the standing charges most likely because the optics are worse if they drop the rate.
If you believe that though, then perhaps not having a battery is better, because you export more?
You fucking animal.
The panel build quality varies quite a bit. As with anything these days when thereās big demand, the quality goes way down. Just look at the Cork hurlers.
Press him for specifics on the panelsā¦ manufacturer, model (this is important as you may be able to ascertain if there have been issues reported) guaranteed lifespan (warranty offered) and so on.
I wouldnāt be laying out any coin without specifics, otherwise you could get any owl 
shite. Iāve seen installs with a mix of panels. Some installers assume you havenāt a clue and wonāt know the difference.
Approach him as though you were @habanerocat.
Actually, pointdexter, the opposite is being realised. The thinking being you generate and sell at the feed-in tariff rate and buy back for less at night. At least thatās the sales pitch that seems to resonate with new customers.
No battery, less of an outlay, sign here please and thank you.
Battery is a no brainer for the winter though, no? Charge at the night rate and let it run the house during the dull days and cover the usage during the expensive hours?
Depends on winter daytime power requirements and system setup. A standard battery is roughly 2.4kWh. Add multiples to up your capacity.
Power delivery from batteries is limited, just because you have say 4 batteries and theyāre all fullā¦ If the oven and electric shower and kettle and LG are all on at the same timeā¦ that power isnāt all going to come from the battery bankā¦
In the main youāre right about buy cheap at night, but the cost of the batteries, the higher install cost, possible maintenance costs etc over the lifespan may not be as effective as it seems.
If you donāt have a battery itās very straightforward. The need for one or more needs to be quantified.
Iāll take that as a compliment. 
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Joining up todayā¦
Anecdote alert - my last pre-panel bill had me using 438 day units and 118 peak units. Roughly 180 quid on the bill. Annualise it and add VAT and its just under 1200 per year. In my last 2 bills combined Iāve used a total of 26 day units and 6 peak units. A good chunk of this is because of the summer but Iād be confident that I could run most of my heavy usage from batteries through the winter or using night units.
Now I couldnāt tell you how much extra my 2 batteries cost and the extra install amounts etc but Iād be fairly sure theyāll get close to paying for themselves if they keep working like that.
He told me what make they were ,i cant remember but ill email him today