Location
South Brent
Install Date
May 2024
Summary
A family house near Dartmoor prone to power cuts, probably mainly due to the over ground power cables. The roof of the house and the shed provided ample space for solar panels and battery storage as well as electric vehicle charging enable the owners to maxmise the benefits of their installation.
Installation
- 15.225kW of solar power
- 35 x JAM 435 watt panels
- 10kW SolarEdge home hub inverter
- 9.7 kWh SolarEdge home battery
- 7.4 kW SolarEdge EV charger
- SolarEdge Home Backup Interface – home hub inverter
- Power optimizer for residential installations
Outcomes
- £3,977 estimated first year savings
- 452% total return on investment
- 5 years, 3 months payback
- 84% energy from solar
- 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ avoided per year
“A very important part of our new solar & battery system is the ‘power cut ready’ feature which allows us to operate off grid, whereby we can be temporarily disconnected from the grid & survive with our battery providing a temporary power supply.”
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