Homeowner Blog

Solar Panel Upgrades: Is a SolarEdge Retrofit Worth It?

Erica Charles · 20 Oct 2017

If you own a domestic solar PV installation it’s likely that you will have been cold-called recently about a solar panel upgrade. We get emails or calls from our customers along the following lines about once a week:

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Topics: Solar PV

What Do You Mean Our Batteries Don't Work in a Power Cut?

Erica Charles · 22 Sep 2017

Last summer I installed a 14kWh battery system alongside my existing 7kWp home solar PV system. All went to plan until one day we had a letter from SSE saying they would be turning off our power one Saturday for 'routine maintenance', or something like that.

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Topics: Battery storage

Thinking about Battery Storage for Solar Panels?

Erica Charles · 13 Jul 2017

Anyone thinking about getting battery storage for solar panels, should monitor their electricity usage for at least 3 months using a specialist energy monitoring device.

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Topics: Battery storage, Solar PV