New ground mount PV array

[Crofter]

50 minutes ago, Dillsue said:

Any surplus isn't wasted as it goes to power your neighbours and offset their grid demand. For a lot of people they see that as "wasted" but it's not.

 

As you've already bought the panels but not using them, then that is wasted money/resource.

Absolutely. Just because somebody else benefits, doesn't mean you are losing anything.

[-rick-]

3 hours ago, Dillsue said:

As you've already bought the panels but not using them, then that is wasted money/resource.

 

Theres another benefit to starting now, even if you initially see minimal gain. It chips away at a bigger project, getting you closer to the goal. Once this is up and running, your list of things to do will be less daunting and more approachable. Plus theres always the chance that once the inverter is generating it provides you the data to justify more upgrades.

[Roger440]

21 hours ago, Crofter said:

@Roger440 how much of the gear have you already bought? 

The only way to guarantee no benefit is to leave it uninstalled. 

Just because you can't get the optimum use out of it doesn't mean it's pointless. You have to install the panels etc eventually, might as well do it now and you'll offset a bit of energy. And you can feel smug because you're doing your bit to help decarbonise the grid.

 

22 panels 2 invertors, isolaters etc. Bought would be stretch. Obtained for free courtesy of my former business landlord who was putting them in a skip. Never even been commisioned.

 

I guess the fact they were free takes the pressure to do anything away. When theres a 100 other more pressing jobs to do. 

[Roger440]

9 hours ago, -rick- said:

 

Theres another benefit to starting now, even if you initially see minimal gain. It chips away at a bigger project, getting you closer to the goal. Once this is up and running, your list of things to do will be less daunting and more approachable. Plus theres always the chance that once the inverter is generating it provides you the data to justify more upgrades.

 

This is indeed a valid point. I generally avoid doing things twice, but maybe i need to on this occassion................................

[Crofter]

1 hour ago, Roger440 said:

 

22 panels 2 invertors, isolaters etc. Bought would be stretch. Obtained for free courtesy of my former business landlord who was putting them in a skip. Never even been commisioned.

 

I guess the fact they were free takes the pressure to do anything away. When theres a 100 other more pressing jobs to do. 

Here's a much better plan, sell it to me 😁