Made some enquires about getting them installed on my house. Quoted 15k or thereabouts but no grant since it's a new build which is additionally extortionate since I suspect grants are automatically priced in. I don't have an electric car nor ever plan to get one.
I can't honestly make sense of how this kind of setup can be of any financial benefit since the system I've been quoted for feeds back into the grid at wholesale rates, which the electricity company very kindly sells back to me at retail plus VAT and standing charges etc.
Can this kind of setup every truly be a good deal for the consumer or is it more an idealogical notion that you're doing something to help with the energy crisis etc? Everyone who's got it in seems to rave about how much they're saving, while conveniently forgetting the huge outlay from the get-go and unless I'm mistaken, the fact that you don't seem to be able to store any excess electricity going forward.
Is the math not mathing or am I missing something obvious?
I can't honestly make sense of how this kind of setup can be of any financial benefit since the system I've been quoted for feeds back into the grid at wholesale rates, which the electricity company very kindly sells back to me at retail plus VAT and standing charges etc.
Can this kind of setup every truly be a good deal for the consumer or is it more an idealogical notion that you're doing something to help with the energy crisis etc? Everyone who's got it in seems to rave about how much they're saving, while conveniently forgetting the huge outlay from the get-go and unless I'm mistaken, the fact that you don't seem to be able to store any excess electricity going forward.
Is the math not mathing or am I missing something obvious?