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<blockquote data-quote="upnortheast" data-source="post: 7412581" data-attributes="member: 3010"><p>Just doesn`t add up. 1st - the cost of a solar installation only added up when the FIT paid 12p kw or more. Now there is none</p><p>2nd - solar only gives decent output in summer & between 9am & 4pm when the sun is shining. </p><p>So for an essential job like milking it would be a disaster especially as your milking times would be outside that timescale. </p><p>Normal arrangement is the solar is connected into your mains supply after your meter. Because the inverters push out the power at a slightly higher pressure (volts) than the mains that power is used 1st if available. So solar can reduce your mains cost but is not viable as a stand alone power source. Technology may change that some time in the future</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upnortheast, post: 7412581, member: 3010"] Just doesn`t add up. 1st - the cost of a solar installation only added up when the FIT paid 12p kw or more. Now there is none 2nd - solar only gives decent output in summer & between 9am & 4pm when the sun is shining. So for an essential job like milking it would be a disaster especially as your milking times would be outside that timescale. Normal arrangement is the solar is connected into your mains supply after your meter. Because the inverters push out the power at a slightly higher pressure (volts) than the mains that power is used 1st if available. So solar can reduce your mains cost but is not viable as a stand alone power source. Technology may change that some time in the future [/QUOTE]
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