Pros & Cons of solar power

Brightonblue said:
I’ve been involved withe industry for 25 years now and can confirm that the efficiency and longevity have improved 10 fold
The new charging systems make the panel draw power even on cloudy days.
The way this world is going Autonomy is sensible way forward
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What would you say would be a decent set up to power an average house?
 
Micky_T said:
What GOT really needs at 1.30am just before a Bank Holiday Monday is a question about solar panels.

Thanks to the Tories, Brexit, Starmer and most recently the orange turd we're all feeling a pinch in the pocket so I'm thinking about getting solar panels on my roof and battery storage.

I've had a quote to get 11 panels and 11.5kWh battery. They say it'll produce 4,400kWh per year which is roughly the same as my annual usage at the moment. Total cost is £8k which they claim will pay for itself in 4.7 years but as my electricity bill is about £1,000/Yr surely it'll take at least 8 years to pay for itself.

Anyone recently invested in solar and got any hints, tips, pros or cons to share? I'm happy to admit it's not something I know anything about so I need it explaining to me like I'm a 5 year old.
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Solar is a waste of time. The sun is going to explode in about 4.5 billion years and when it does, you'll feel pretty silly that you turned your back on fossil fuels.
 
trueblue84 said:
Solar is a waste of time. The sun is going to explode in about 4.5 billion years and when it does, you'll feel pretty silly that you turned your back on fossil fuels.
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Mate, when my crypto goes to the moon and I'm a multi billionaire I'll buy an island to live on and my financial advisor can start worrying about my bills. Until then I'm going to harness the power of the sun and let Trump fight over the fossil fuels.
 
Gwladys St. Glory said:
Terrible ROI in your environment. Almost 80% of your days, for 6-7 months, are overcast/cloudy. Here in AZ it makes sense but in the UK it's like flushing money away unless you're happy with having to buy new panels etc before you even see a return, IDC what the salespeople tell you. If you're hellbent, look at doubling/tripling your storage capacity and don't plan on tapping into it until you hit 95% capacity.

Solar power's been commercially available for like 70 years so you think it'd be ubiquitous by now but it's not, even here...that should be your "lightbulb moment". I'm sure it's fine if your idea of problem resolution is just throwing money at your issue (ie. Tesla solar) but the real world tends to get in the way of that being sustainable.
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I pay my for my solar install monthly and the amount I get from selling back to the grid covers that cost. I've reduced my gas/electric by over 50%. Granted my house sits in a near perfect orientation and I have an oversized array to be best placed to make that back. Just shows that it is possible to be a worthwhile investment here.
 
Rita_Poon said:
The uk has the greatest coast line by distance of any collection of isles in Europe. Further the Severn estuary has the second largest tidal range in the world. (Mersey second in the uk). We have hydro power availability untapped. France put the La Rance tidal barrage in in 1966. Paid for itself in under 20 years. The filth scum tories keep chorusing away about the sun not shining and the wind not blowing. The moon keeps floating around in space regardless. (gravity). Then there is the Hebrides, 70% uninhabitable, so no one moaning about the view being interrupted. The wind off the north Atlantic is some force, and turbines on shore are safer and more easily maintained than at sea. QTC (Quantum tunnelling composites) are available now for energy transfer (it's not like connecting britain is like going east coast to west coast across the usa) and topological advantages for energy storage is available in the immediacy geographically for feeding market demand.
Solar is all well and good, but is more suited closer to the equator. Shame boris never delivered on all those nuclear plants, hospitals, schools, and everything else year on year. Peppa pig though...
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Norway might have something to say about that first statement. Greece probably too.

Agree with the rest though.
 

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