Going Green

Is it worth having solar panels now?

June 03, 2022 Philip Russell / Paul Russell Season 2 Episode 22
Going Green
Is it worth having solar panels now?
Show Notes

There are loads of companies willing to sell solar panels to home owners, but with no feed in tariff does it make sense to install panels on the roof. The costs of electricity and gas are soaring so perhaps any difference will be worthwhile. The cost of panels has dropped over the years but is now rising again. The power of the panels has increased. So does it make sense to install panels?

Would you do better to invest in air source heating or another technology.

 

Solar water works really well and we have found a very quick return on our investment, using little or no gas to heat the hot water from March to October and this is really worth it. Solar voltaic - on a good day we make all the electricity we use during the daylight hours minus the first and last one when the sum is too low. But of course at night the system doesn't work and that is where batteries can come in, but their high cost and short life span mean they need to be replaced currently more or less once you have had them for 10 years or so. Some are better but these are more expensive.