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8 years ago

Hi There,

Providing that you are happy with your Solar ROI, I was wondering how much KW you do generate per month and what make you have installed.

Thank you.

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SAMUEL KENDALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
8 years ago
In response to your enquiry, the Solar Panels generate 4kW. The FIT payments received vary based upon levels of sunshine, but over the past two years have returned £750 to £1050 per year. It has also resulted in a halving of demand for electricity from the Grid, a further saving per year of £750 to £950. The FIT payments are guaranteed for 24 years, index linked. Therefore a investment of £5,500 to buy and fit the Solar PV installation results in FIT payments over 24 years of approximately £18,000 to £25,200, index linked and a further saving on reduced demand from the grid of between £18,000 to £22,800, index linked. Potentially, the return over 24 years varies between £36,000 to £48,000, index linked, less the investment of £5,500 resulting in an average saving annually of between £1,271.00 to £1,771.00, index linked. The panels are Perlite Solar from Wenling, Zhejiang, 317521, China and have been operational since October 2012 through an Aurora PV inverter and return a Carbon Saving, calculated at around 2,350 tonnes per annum.
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