tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post2975635097238916002..comments2024-03-27T06:42:31.956+00:00Comments on Mark Brinkley (aka House 2.0): Feed-in-Tariffs: the Sums and the RisksMark Brinkleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-74503731892755159642013-03-06T10:53:39.573+00:002013-03-06T10:53:39.573+00:00Everything comes with Pros and Cons, and the persp...Everything comes with Pros and Cons, and the perspective of one decides if its good or not. I think FIT are a very good plan to produce energy and make it available for others too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oyasolar.ca/oya-solar/residential" rel="nofollow">Feed in Tarrif Program</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786020531915235340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-10154923979540874062010-09-03T22:45:29.654+01:002010-09-03T22:45:29.654+01:00I see you have assumed you will use half. Wouldn&#...I see you have assumed you will use half. Wouldn't it be better to only buy as many panels as you need or less; this way no energy is wasted at selling back 3p but its all saved at 10p?grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-89230801991806137812010-08-25T14:30:01.785+01:002010-08-25T14:30:01.785+01:00Good to see this post - saves me from writing up t...Good to see this post - saves me from writing up the same conclusions. I have a very similar model (and hence figures) but am working on the basis that the invertors need replacing every 10 years. This skews the numbers to be even worse. <br /><br />I don't actually have a roof (living in a flat with a property on top of ours), but if I did, I still wouldn't invest. Returns are better Mel Starrshttp://www.melstarrs.com/elementalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-9129255783651509182010-08-22T10:22:50.947+01:002010-08-22T10:22:50.947+01:00Mark,
We are currently seeing quotations for one...Mark, <br /><br />We are currently seeing quotations for one-off domestic installations circa £5K/KWp installed (excluding scaffold etc). On larger scale repeated dwelling types ie for RSL's new build, the price can be as low as £3-3.5K/KWp for houses. Blocks of flats can be at the lower end of that range. Obviously, in the latter cases for RSL's, it is more of a regulatory compliance Nick Devlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-1201502333081825392010-08-21T15:52:39.297+01:002010-08-21T15:52:39.297+01:00Good to see realistic calculations there. My frien...Good to see realistic calculations there. My friend has had this installed on his new build, but even he said it isn't really about saving money because the payback is pretty poor. I think the question I would have is just how more efficient the technologies will become, it would be disappointed investing that amount of money and then a couple of years from not they produce a much more Chrishttp://www.propapedia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-90417860268915597342010-08-19T09:54:28.957+01:002010-08-19T09:54:28.957+01:00It would be good to have some info on current quot...It would be good to have some info on current quotations for roof mounted PV. Obviously, if the installation costs fall dramatically, then the financial calculus changes accordingly.Mark Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-54603304597306326552010-08-18T22:00:05.095+01:002010-08-18T22:00:05.095+01:00Quote: "I’ve pencilled in a fairly conservati...Quote: "I’ve pencilled in a fairly conservative figure of around £7,000 per peak kWh installation costs. You might get it for less, but would it be any good?"<br /><br />I would reconsider these costs. 12 months ago a domestic installation would have cost £6-7k per kwp but since the FiT has been introduced those costs have come down significantly. On a domestic scale it is accepted thatJohnhttp://www.sustainablebuildingmaterials.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-66219969803935143122010-08-18T21:31:47.699+01:002010-08-18T21:31:47.699+01:00I have been thinking about this too because I have...I have been thinking about this too because I have about 10m^2 south facing roofspace that I'd like to use but I also came to the conclusion that it did not stack up. The need to use an approved contractor was the final straw. If I could could get a FIT on a system I installed myself that might just change my mind.<br /><br />Could it be that the very high FIT for solar PV offers an buildingstoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547733565964401449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-42955898030265893492010-08-18T10:07:24.086+01:002010-08-18T10:07:24.086+01:00Good post Mark. All kinds of un-certainties associ...Good post Mark. All kinds of un-certainties associated with a governments commital on such a long term basis. We all know governments tell lies and change things at their convenient.<br /><br />If PV inverters fail the whole profitability in an instant can be wiped out. <br /><br />PV is little more than a toy rather than an investment for those willing to fork out. I think it is a mistake to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com