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Great Home

Independent Advice On Improving Your Home

Twenty Year Payback on Domestic Battery Storage & Solar Panels Now Possible

August 13, 2020 by Jon Davies 1 Comment

Half hour energy price illustration

Great Home has tracked domestic battery storage developments for many years. Until now our conclusion has been that, whilst the technology has an exciting future, installing storage batteries is primarily a lifestyle choice. They can help save the planet but won’t improve your bank balance if you are already connected to the highly reliable UK electricity grid. However, … [Read more...]

Domestic Battery Storage Reduces Pressures On Electricity Grid

March 10, 2020 by roofman Leave a Comment

Northern Powergrid recently reported on a two year trial of homes using battery storage and solar panels. The trial found that: Peak electricity demand from the grid could be reduced by between 29-65% depending on the battery storage control strategy usedPeak solar export to the grid could be reduced by 20-38% The trial demonstrates that adding domestic battery … [Read more...]

Are solar panels worth it in 2019? How about solar with battery storage?

July 2, 2019 by roofman 3 Comments

typical solar electricity generation and domestic electricity usage

The idea of using solar panels to generate electricity to power your home is an appealing one for many of us. Helping to save the planet from climate change whilst also reducing sometimes eye-watering energy bills must be good, right? And whilst we’re about it, why not add some battery storage to avoid having to export electricity to the grid? Will I Get a Payback on an … [Read more...]

Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) Available From January 2020 For Solar PV Panels

June 13, 2019 by roofman Leave a Comment

Solar thermal Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI

BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) have now responded to consultation feedback on the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). SEG is a replacement for the FIT scheme for new solar pv installations as well as for other small scale renewable generation. The new SEG scheme, to be managed by the large energy suppliers, will be operational from January 2020. It … [Read more...]

Rooftop Solar Panels – Part 1: Why Solar PV Panels Are Not Enough To Supply The Energy Used In Your Home

June 10, 2019 by Jon Davies Leave a Comment

This article is one in a series on rooftop solar panels in the UK and is intended to help those considering solar panel installation. It explores some of the issues with matching your home electrical energy consumption with solar energy electricity generation from rooftop solar PV panels. Our conclusion is that, without battery storage, it is hard to use more than 40% of the … [Read more...]

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