Self Build PV and Battery in Warwickshire

[PJW]

We are going to break ground later this year and want to arrange for PV to be installed as well as battery storage that fill's up over-night from the grid when the PV doesn't do the job during the winter months. Who has done this already?

There are so many companies out there but who are the good ones?

We are based south warwickshire.

Many Thanks

Pete

[Carrerahill]

We have this, just bought the bits and installed it, roofer helped with the PV panel bit, although I actually installed the rails and panels, I wired it all, installed it all, commissioned it all. I didn't need or want the system MCS certified and as I was 100% self consuming I was not interested in any pay in. I just fired off a G98 to the DNO, I think. 

 

A friend who happens to be an electrician came and helped as he wanted to learn how to do it (I had already done PV on the shed and garage) - so I taught him how to do it all, from how to design the system to crimp up MC4 connectors etc. and he wrote up a minor works certificate. Brilliant isn't it! (facepalm!).

 

 

[frankmcs65]

On 05/04/2024 at 14:19, Carrerahill said:

We have this, just bought the bits and installed it, roofer helped with the PV panel bit, although I actually installed the rails and panels, I wired it all, installed it all, commissioned it all. I didn't need or want the system MCS certified and as I was 100% self consuming I was not interested in any pay in. I just fired off a G98 to the DNO, I think. 

 

A friend who happens to be an electrician came and helped as he wanted to learn how to do it (I had already done PV on the shed and garage) - so I taught him how to do it all, from how to design the system to crimp up MC4 connectors etc. and he wrote up a minor works certificate. Brilliant isn't it! (facepalm!).

 

 

same here,with a good background of electronics I've installed and improved over the years everything myself,beeing now 99% independent.I just finished a 2p17s lifepo4 storage with 34 kw to be more independent when solar is tide.For me. in a way is important to know your equipment-how it works-,in that case you're even able to repair it yourself....of course,if you think you can handle this😇🛠️cheers Frank

Edited January 3 by frankmcs65
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