I'm adding more solar PV and some wind power

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More Solar going in the garden , ground mounted 6 x 425w panels
This adds to my 9.2kwp already installed so total panel power will be 11.7kwp once complete.
Without scaffolding and using surplus panels from the warehouse , this install should be reasonably priced. I'm hoping so any way .
This video is in two parts , discussing the extra solar and wind options I've chosen
Chapters
00:40 Extra solar panels
10:25 Wind power
14:50 Whitelaw Brae wind farm
This video has been sponsored by Ripple.
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System / Components
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Solar config
PV all JA solar 9.2kwp
14X280w (3.68kw Solis)
8X300w (2.0kw Solaredge)
4x450w Solis string 1
3x370w (2.5kw) Solis string 2
Myenergi Zappi 1, Eddi and Hub
Battery:
Victron Multiplus II 48/5000
5 x Pylontech Us3000C
EVs:
Mini Electric Cooper SE Level 3 in Midnight black
ESoul First Edition 64kwh in Neptune Blue

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@OVB_NL Месяц назад

Hi - I'm a Ripple windfarm owner of Craig Fatha (the 1st windfarm) and also get a monthly credit on my Octopus Account. We had a cracking 2nd year PPA set at 27p/kWh...that's now come back down to 6p/kWh again. I recon we'll probably breakeven after about 5 years...the initial calculation was about 16 years so it's been a great investment for us. Would highly recommend them to anyone even if you have solar as the credits and generation really help balance the lack of sun in winter.

@ChrisJakins Месяц назад

Welcome to the Ripple club! I was the same, I knew it wouldn't be a huge amount off the bills but it is an ethical investment in the sense that it supports new renewable projects getting off the ground and it is quite cool to be a part owner of a wind farm. My home solar is great, but I still wanted to do more. Ripple means with a modest amount of cash you can chip in to something big.

@Jaw0lf Месяц назад

I have bought as much as I can for Kirk Hill and great that it is going live very soon. Now having ASHP as well as an EV, my electric use has gone up and now added extra into the new scheme at Whitelaw Brae.

@johntisbury Месяц назад

Great 2 parter Nigel. Like that you have invested into Ripple like you I feel they have done great work in getting community and individuals together to future-proof some or all of their energy bills. Loving the ground array too. You will be able to easily keep that clean!

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Think it'll become an obsession cleaning tbh

@tonyfrewin4822 Месяц назад

I think this was the perfect time for a solar tracker array. Would be perfect for your garden.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

It would , have you seen the cost ?

@tonyfrewin4822 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle Eco Worthy look reasonable and I think they would add some extra fun for the solar enthusiast. I would like one but not really quite enough space in the garden.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@tonyfrewin4822 just looked they're using 120w panels so I'd need a few. Doesn't save anything plus more risk of failure

@Hansen710 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle use a old clock from a old clock tower and add vertical bifacial panels the clock should follow the sun more or less🧐 those things run for ages 🤣 with the knowledge comming up about bifacial panels effect in vertical position thanks to less shade and more cooling, most of the old systems/racks are not that interesting they are shading for the sun and spinning in the wrong direction/angle im kind of feeling like a guy from the stone age because im putiing up my adjustable rack for normal panels next month 🙄

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Vertical has it's benefits but isn't ideal for everyone everywhere .

@ascot4000 Месяц назад

My regret from my own installation was not placing 2 or 3 panels on the small amount of west facing roof I have. My others face due south and a few facing due east. It seems obvious now but when you export for revenue the solar generated in the late afternoon / early evening is worth more money per west-facing panel (Octopus Flux in my case). It's such an obvious point now but at the time the impact of the Octopus export period was lost to me, having not been on a ToD solar tariff before. I also learned the positive lesson as to why shallow-angle panels work so well in the UK (albeit only with more recent panel designs). On bright(ish) overcast days my 10º panels produce way more than my 45º panels.

@AndyFletcherX31 Месяц назад

I put in a 30 panel ground mount system last year on my property. Used ground screws rather than sleepers because the panels are in a long row and we get strong south westerly winds. I played with small wind a few years ago but the yield was stupidly low with my mean windspeed of 3m/s. I'd say not bother with small wind unless you have a mean windspeed >5m/s.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

30 panels on the ground sounds lovely . Do you clean them often ? Mine aren't connected yet and I'm cleaning them 🤣

@AndyFletcherX31 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle I've cleaned a bit of bird poop off them a couple of times - took about 10 minutes but haven't needed to do anything else in the last 9 months since they went in.

@rodden1953 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle i wish there was some sort of gardeen irrigation system that could could keep them clean and cool

@benholroyd5221 Месяц назад

Small wind generally isnt worth it. The smallest turbines don't actually generate enough energy to offset their own cost of manufacture. Chipping in with others for a bigger turbine is generally the way to go.

@PlumberOntheJob Месяц назад

Lay them flat and clean them three times a year works for me. My system is awesome. Also done a few videos 😂

@guygillmore2970 Месяц назад

You’ll be surprised how much of a faff it is for a ground mount. We’ve tried lots of types but everything is more labour than a roof. Give me a nice tin roof any day of the week!

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Why, what faff has fine wrong for you. Apart from the trench which I'm hoping is 30 mins with a trenching tool, ground mount is so much easier , especially cleaning and rewiring to add optimisers etc ... Although , a low accessible roof would be nice too . I need a 50ft cleaning pole to teach the top of our roof !

@guygillmore2970 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle I’m in Devon, so no site is level but, yes, trenching to house including crossing paved areas and then entering the house neatly. We really rate the scaffold pole type of frame sold by WindAndSun but looks like you’re already there with those sleepers💪

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@guygillmore2970 I like simple solutions and sleeps should blend well in time

@haldo691 Месяц назад

Im invester in kirk hill and derril water with ripple

@nervousfrog101 Месяц назад

Ripple is the route I took welcome to the wind farm family. I did consider installing a wind turbine but my house is a semi detached and the planning restrictions are just too restrictive. The dream for me though is a property with a river so I can have hydro so if anyone knows the lottery numbers please let me know. :)

@marcsimmonds5483 Месяц назад

We generate from a stream that runs through our property. 24 hours a day, about ten months a year. But there is a lot of maintenance. If I could go back in time and buy today's solar panels I would!

@shaunwhiteley3544 Месяц назад

Still watching but hoping to hear about the cable routing and type of cable used to run back to the garage, also any distance loss. Cheers

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Next video installs the panels back to inverter , probably 8 or 10 gauge. Panels will be linked together in series so Amps and losses kept low

@craigsanderson2858 Месяц назад

How about micro inverters on the the panels themselves, or in pairs? This would help with shading and the impact on the string if any one panel is not performing. Also, you can place the AC output on a breaker in your consumer unit and as you have an export tariff you can just enjoy exporting and store more on your current setup. I'm looking at a garden panel on top of a shed along with a micro inverter and not interfacing it with my current system - as I don't wan to put the warranty at risk. Thanks for the videos I appreciate them.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

It's an option being considered

@eastrenewables Месяц назад

Good work Nigel looking forward to seeing the route you take. I recently added a Fronius with 14 panels to the AC Out of our Victron and it’s working great scaling back to keep within our 4kW export limit. Last years 4 panels on the MPPT working well too so have a decent balance of AC and DC power. 11yr old 3.5kWp still going strong so we have nearly enough but could still put 10 panels on the north roof 😅 Keep it up!!

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

The victron is keeping you working the 4kw limit even though it's AC connected ?

@eastrenewables Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle Yes so the Victron and Fronius are talking via Modbus to reduce the output of the solar to keep within export limit, if the Fronius loses connection (lan) to the Victron it defaults its output to a set limit for safety. Working well and as understand it the Fronius being behind the Victron doesn’t need an additional G99 Our original setup was inspired by your setup and has grown with the addition of the Fronius and MPPT Happy to talk you through it if helps 😀

@user-of5uo1bc1n Месяц назад

Batteries have been VAT free since February without needing solar at the same time

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Still need to be installed to get vat free

@user-of5uo1bc1n Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle Isn't that the same for the solar as well though?

@commuterbranchline8132 Месяц назад

We use 60 units of electricity per day powering and heating our entire home along with 2 long range electric cars. We have had 3 quarterly bills of between £1250- £1350 and clearly need some solar & batteries!

@geoffreycoan Месяц назад

You also should look at what tariff you are on. For high consumption either Octopus Go, Agile or Tracker can seriously reduce the bill. We ran our ASHP through the winter with just 4.2kW of battery storage on Agile; it was enough to mean we didn't import in the peak period

@EVPuzzle 27 дней назад

Quarterly!!!!! Hopefully you're on Octopus Intelligent or GO depending on your charger /EV but that sounds expensive . If not click the link in the description and get those bills down📉 with Octopus

@commuterbranchline8132 27 дней назад

@@EVPuzzle Those tariffs are not available in Northern Ireland. We have the cheapest tariff available but it’s not brilliant. It’s the two electric cars doing the real damage I think, we drive 60k miles a year. I had planned an off grid power set up when building the house, but wifey wasn’t keen. Now that the house is built and the bills are enormous, she’s now interested in an off grid system. However the £30k I had allocated for solar, batteries and a quality back up generator was spent on a kitchen and granite work tops! We could have added to £6k our grid connection cost to that too which would have provided an excellent quality system. At this rate of consumption we would have clawed back the investment in six years or less. Having built a house through Covid we suffered from very high material cost price hikes. As it stands I’ll be able to fit a 4.8kw system with 10kwh of home storage battery. It will go some way towards offsetting our huge electric bills, however until then I’ll just have to pay the electric company and lament on the lost opportunity.

@EVPuzzle 27 дней назад

@@commuterbranchline8132 that's a shame and ouch if that's the minimum , time for solar and a battery

@waynecartwright-js8tw 25 дней назад

ouch , we run 2 EVs and are all electric. but have PV doing 3000+kwhs so only import 7500kwhs a year. On Octopus intelligent Go so way cheaper than you are paying.

@bm97ppc Месяц назад

Go with the Victron MPPT, the start up voltage circa 55V vs 250V so better in low light, better integration no need to notify DNO as it is effectively a DC charger and doesn’t contribute to AC.

@VillageVidiot100 Месяц назад

If you connect the new panels with a victron mppt there's no need to muck about with the dno. They are only bothered about total inverter capacity on site.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Yep, configurator not giving an mppt option for these 6 panels which is odd, there must be one

@rodden1953 Месяц назад

Great video Nigel i really enjoyed this one , I'm waiting for Graham to come and do my A2A im going to have the Mitsubishi one . i was thinking today about more solar or another battery . i was looking today about not having a water tank but ive been using 2 kettle's for washing up and having a shave upstairs. i found that just by not using gas for those 2 things saved me over £10 a month. ( I love saving money ) im looking forward to having the gas cut off another £100 a year , i love renewable energy its so exciting

@jeanh9641 Месяц назад

Like you, I get excited about renewable energy. Octopus are going to fit a heat pump for me in July. I feel so much happier that I will not be using anymore gas.

@rodden1953 Месяц назад

@@jeanh9641 Even at my age i get so excited about all this , 5 years ago when i got myy first EV i had the Zappi charger fitted the guy said to me if i wait 2 weeks i can have the V2 a much better one but i had to have it then i regret that now lol

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

It's great fun isn't it . With Graham try to avoid the moisture extraction mini pumps . I've had one leak and replaced one to drip naturally . Much better if they can drip naturally. Only extracts moisture and uses pump in Aircon mode

@teaernuk Месяц назад

My garden south facing solar panels that are 6 feet off the ground don't get much power at all in the winter as the sun is too low all day behind the trees and walls. I think I will have to remove them as I want a nice garden. I may be able to fit them on my roof, I just don't like the idea of getting on the roof again. I don't have the spare money to pay someone.

@kevxsi16v Месяц назад

I have a britwind AT5-1 at home that I need to install sometime

@grahamcornford3285 Месяц назад

We were advised we needed planning permission in Cumbria. Array was bigger than 9sq meters and had to be more than 5 meters from the boundary and not visible from the road. The thing we did not compline with was the 9sq Meter rule. We are rural and the panels will not be visible. Still waiting 2 months after the start of the application. We had a visit on site from the planning office and they said there should be no problem. You may be able to claim your array is a temporary structure as it is not permanently fixed, No concrete :)

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Crazy eh 6 panels can't be visible from the road but 3000 in the field can be 🤣 Really hard to see mine but if anyone says it's bigger than 9sqm I'll unplug one 😉🙄

@grahamcornford3285 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle The rules have not been updated in a while. They think the only panels available are 100w. You mentioned your connection options. An inverter on Victron Ac out (Factor 1.0 rule applies) or as you mentioned and MPPT has the advantage that you don’t have to inform your DNO of the change which can get complicated. Also having an MPPT gives you a Black start capability which I don’t think you have at the moment? Keep up the good work.

@annesmith1919 Месяц назад

Have you thought of skipping the inverter and wiring the new panels directly into the battery (DC)? I recently added a small array this way and I find it comes on earlier and turns off later than the main panels which are AC connected. There should be less losses too as you only have to convert DC to AC once rather than DC to Ac then back to DC for battery storage then back to AC to use. The DC array should also remain on in a power cut. The only downside I have found is that because you can't use a CT clamp to monitor a DC wire, it isn't easy to measure the exact generation and I have to rely on the battery software to do that.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

If I add more batteries that might work otherwise not we're too full most of the time

@paulclapton7803 Месяц назад

i would have tried some bifacial panels facing east / west along the farmer / your fence line standing upright , so sun hit back or front in the morning and then again in the evening

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Too much shade and no standard mounting system plus restricts views

@gavinf2243 Месяц назад

How about trying a tracking system with just a couple of panels?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@gavinf2243 tracking was a serious though but you're talking £10k instead of £2k, just not worth it hence the more I look the more I believe unless you have loads of money and perfect space , just keep it simple

@yellownev Месяц назад

All very sensible - we are waiting for the local farmer to let us have a bit of land for a ground array but not holding our breath ( we will need a change if use for that i expect ) for the ground array low winter sun might be an issue. -i think you mentioned that. but if you can live with the aesthetics of them in your garden the price is so low for panels why not. I'd opt for the MTTP in via the victron ? We invested with ripple and our share of Kirk hill is almost live - first savings in our July bill. We punted 2k which at the time was 50% of out electric - now that is more like 100% as we also put in Solar which is going very well ( just applied for exporting via Octopus) Ripple have been good but they ran over on their project which in my estimation cost us as the delay pushed the price we get for the electric from the turbines into a less favourable negotiation.... hopefully they will have learnt as it was the stuff at the end - fibre connections where the delay was. We invested as we could take it with us. Their solar park at 40 years is too long for us oldies, hopefully I'll see the full 25 years out for the Kirk hill investment - might punt a few hundred into the new one as i have a registration there just to 'top up' but iirc its a 2025/26 delivery ..... Good content thanks

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Buying farm land would be our dream , farmer is up for it but only leases his farm sadly so it'll never happen here

@yellownev Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle might be worth asking about renting a bit off him ?

@andrewhunt9078 Месяц назад

You can avoid the need for planning permission if you install the panels on an outbuilding or shed, as there is no 9sqm total or 5 metres from the boundary limits. In general, the regulations for installations on buildings are more relaxed than ground mount systems.

@gavjlewis Месяц назад

For more optimum winter output the panels need more angle. Obviously not as pleasing on the eye mind.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

I hope I'm happy with my compromise 40 ish degrees

@robturner724 Месяц назад

That's great, I've gone it with almost 4kwh on ripple, and with Kirk Hill about to go live I can't wait. I notice there's an API too, so look forward to seeing you add that to home asist sometime.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

4kwh, that's a big chunk , I'm under 1 kWh 🙁

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@serraios1989 don't talk bollocks mate , as I said I've invested regardless of sponsorship

@simonm9923 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzleI believe you both mean kW. You buy a small percentage of the total power output of the windfarm and, depending on the weather, you get paid for the energy your share produces. I have 1.333kW in Kirk Hill which is forecast to produce 4229kWh per year.

@robturner724 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle I don't have solar yet though, and ripple was interest free installments, so really easy to do.

@steveme120 Месяц назад

it would be intresting to see if you mounted them vertically and east - west ie double sided

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Facing west looks at a 40ft tree

@ttic24 Месяц назад

A bit strange to be planning on 4ish MW turbines if the production timeline is 2026-2027 winter. Not familiar with UK restrictions on wind power, but in Lithuania it seems to be more cost effective 6.5-6.8MW just because you need less infrastructure and build time. There was plan to make available renting power from wind farms in Lithuania, but due low interest they dropped that idea. Mainly because they wanted to pay off whole building cost per kw in 2 years from rent, making it not competitive. Nice that this program works in UK

@linlithgowcc Месяц назад

Great video. Esp highlighting how naff cheap wind turbines are. Ripple. I’ll explore. For new solar, would it be an option to move all or some existing PV inverters to the ess side of the victron? Would be good to go into more details on that and perhaps consider how close you are to going off grid or at least allowing the solar to keep powering the house if the grid fails.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

I'm hoping to move some solar to the critical side of the victron . Was going to add these on a victron mppt but voltage too high 🙄. Garage panels could easily be moved though

@patrickhall7439 Месяц назад

I have also installed a ground mounted system to supplement my roof mounted system. I chose to install my addtional panels at a much steeper angle than yours appear to be in order to optimise winter production. Perhaps it would be easy to change the angle of yours ?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Yes mine can be adjusted 😉

@howardadams4072 Месяц назад

I have 5.1kW on the roof usual set up grid tied and 1.6kW on my sheds direct to battery via Victron MPPT's and it works just fine. Interested to see how you get on.

@MikeGleesonazelectrics Месяц назад

I put extra solar on my garage roof, 1260W on the east, 1kw on the west each side with its own growatt inverter.. Im surprised how effective they are, often outperforming my main optimised south facing 2.8kw array in the mornings.. just now its 1.3kw garage and 2.2kw roof, quite remarkable..

@MikeGleesonazelectrics Месяц назад

and all for a few hundred ££

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Bargain, you must be pleased

@geoffreycoan Месяц назад

East West panels really stretch out the solar day, agree

@Soulrollsdeep Месяц назад

Squit means liquid bum mess, where I'm from, might want to rethink that t-shirt 😂

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Nope it's Norfolk dialogue and all good

@sleekitwan Месяц назад

Just for info, apparently 2/3 of the energy generated by old methods, going long distances over big cables, etc, is lost. Some of the issues apply to new generation too, but by building sustainable wind farms, locally, we’re going to be able to avoid much inefficiency and lost energy. The amount lost, amazed me. The info is from reliable sources, from the side of engineering the machinery and building the infrastructure/grid. I knew generating locally with wind or solar was sensible, I didn’t realise just how much could be saved - we don’t need to generate the same amount of energy, if we do,it local to where it’s normally getting used! IE having a huge nuclear power plant 200 miles away, is the same as a generator system half the size, within a few miles. Take care all.

@EVPuzzle 18 дней назад

I'd love to see those numbers

@VVellieMan Месяц назад

Hi Nigel, nice video, thinking of adding some ground mount panels similarly myself. Can't see where the link is to the ground mount frame you used....?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Ah, yes, haven't got the details yet . Video 2 i'll include the links . This install is a bit all over the place

@juttley72 Месяц назад

Hi Nigel, I am looking forward to the next video as it fits very well with my own thinking around next steps. I want another 4kw, either facing south or west in my garden (2 acres with no shading) or on my barn roof. I already have 4kw east, and 4kw south. the east facing panels were installed in 2011 so come with a very nice FIT. My south panels were fitted 18 months ago. Like you, I now export most of what I generate. My next steps are to add another power wall 2 to my existing one giving me 27KW storage and 10kw throughput. I was looking at getting 3phase electric which I have had a 4K quote to fit. This would enable me to have 2 or even 3 EV chargers. We have 2 EVs currently and looking at a third. However, my solar fitter thinks our DNO (national grid)will not approve any further additions to our setup. So really interested to see how you get on with your DNO as you are already have more KWH capacity than what mine will allow me to have and you are adding even more. cheers John

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 Месяц назад

John, I understand its about export capacity, or at least that's how I understand it..... cheers Andrew.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Each dno and each location is different but in general you can install more if you add g100 limiting to the export limit given by the dno Thankfully I've not hit my limit yet and our installer expects this to be approved

@KJSvitko Месяц назад

New homes need to adjust to the times. Home solar energy and battery storage are now more common. Electric vehicles are becoming more popular every year. Every garage should include a 220 volt outlet and electric vehicle charger.

@steve_787 Месяц назад

In the UK EV charges are now mandatory under planning and Building Regulations (Part S) for all new builds. Solar is almost mandatory under building regulations (Part L). Only time you don't need them is if installing an ASHP and then it depends on insulation levels. The next edition of the Building regs I'm almost certain gas boilers will be banned and ASHP + PV will be the norm. Rain water harvestings has never really taken off over here (bit odd given how damp it usually is) but we are restricted under Building Regulations (Part G) for the water usage per person on flow rates to taps, showers, WC flushes etc. If you want deep baths and high flow rain fall showers then you need to install harvesting to offset the additional usage. It's a slow process as the Building Regs are updated every 3-4 years to give developers time to adapt. Without getting political, we were meant to have been at "net zero" back in 2016 for all new houses under the old "Code for Sustainable Homes", however a recession a few years earlier forced several delays to this with a lot of opposition from developers over the additional costs. The whole thing was scrapped/phased out as we were just getting to Level 4, out of the proposed 6 stages, so weren't too far off.

@stuartpoulton3474 Месяц назад

Did you need planning permission for the ground mount panels ?

@salibaba Месяц назад

Seems as intrusive as a shed. If there was pushback, I’d be building a shed with an embedded solar roof.

@AshleighPeacock Месяц назад

He literally answered this in the video! No was the answer, it's covered by permitted development

@spikemonster95 Месяц назад

@@AshleighPeacockI think you'll find that under permitted development, a ground mounted system has be at least 5m from a boundary and is limited to 9m². Although as others have said, you can put panels on a shed roof to your hearts content.

@EVPuzzle 18 дней назад

No , you can always ask to be sure. No neighbours , not visible from road side helps

@philippadobson1589 Месяц назад

You want to go MPPT and keep the new solar on the DC side - much more efficient for charging the batteries. Our new system is like this and works brilliantly. We also have our old FIT inverter sitting on the protected side of the Victron inverter so it will keep generating in a power cut. Any reason you cant do that with one or more of your existing inverters? Why are you looking at more batteries?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Mistake at install plus I've over 5kw of AC inverters and AC out supports 5kw max . I'm going to add one at least one this time though , just because I can as power cuts aren't more than 30sec but you never know

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

More battery because they're so reasonably priced can't resist ..could try to justify but I'd be lying 🤥

@commuterbranchline8132 27 дней назад

@@EVPuzzle We have a perfectly south facing roof for our planned main array. However, i am seriously considering mounting bifacial panels along an east/ west axis in place of a fence. This should maximise morning and evening production and help flatten out the production curve. I plan to connect them on the DC side of the battery, I’m still looking for a sturdy mounting system as we live by the coast.

@EVPuzzle 27 дней назад

@@commuterbranchline8132 I'm thinking the best mounting system will be oak fence posts routered to fit the panels perfectly or use brackets to bold the panels to the post with slight gaps. Not many retail options for solar fence mounts . Like you say needs to be really strong so install won't be small

@peterclarke5323 Месяц назад

I'd like to see the ground mount solar connected to a Victron mppt. Have you considered bi-facial solar panels as a vertical fence arrangement.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

As per the video shade to the house at and west makes vertical panels a no go..victron mppt is an option

@peterclarke5323 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle you know the next stage will be renting a strip of the field next door 😂

@spikemonster95 Месяц назад

I work in offshore wind and don't know anyone within the business that has a wind turbine at home. The small turbines and for most people, lack of any credible wind make it not worth the effort.

@VillageVidiot100 Месяц назад

If Voc on those panels is under 50v then you could do two strings of 3 paralleled together to give 150v. A bluesolar 150/45 would do it. You may need to add fuses to the two strings to guard against a failed panel causing cascade failures. See victron "wiring unlimited" doc for details.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Upping the Amps will increase line loss on the 100ft cable run . Lots to consider

@VillageVidiot100 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle yes fair enough. In the 150v configuration at max output (2400w), the power loss in a 100 foot run of 4mm cable is 70 watts. Up that cable to 6mm cable and it's 47w. If you went with the 300 volt configuration power loss on 100 foot is 17w with 4mm cable and 11 watts with 6mm. The losses will reduce when the panels are running at lower output. If you want to stick with 300V system then you would need a 450/100 MPPT which is much more expensive than the 150/45.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@VillageVidiot100 that's really helpful thanks ,

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Silly question making me sound like a novice but how are they powered , what are the connection options for power. It's amazing the obvious things just aren't mentioned anywhere

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Cheers very helpful

@keithw7777 Месяц назад

Not sure how you are able to instal so much solar when for me (northern power) refused to permit me to instal anything greater than 3.6 kW inverter as they limited my potential export to grid; DNO, grid infrastructure, any comments? This meant that my panel numbers are limited to restrict potential clipping, lucky you!

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

I'm told by my installer other DNO just say no fir no real reason Our DNO says yes to lots more than I have . Chap I know has 14kw solar and 2 battery systems , exports limited to 9kw i think Remember DNO limits what's grid connected . DC connected behind battery and they're probably not concerned

@MikeGleesonazelectrics Месяц назад

Ground array sounds good but you will need the permission of the DNO for the extra inverter power, without it you wont be able to connect to the grid, so wont be able to export.. so I cant really see the point of the exercise unless youre going completely off grid? or have I missed something?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Not at all, I will be applying for the inverter power when we decide which option to choose

@MikeGleesonazelectrics Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle good luck with that.. will be interesting to hear if they approve.

@danieladams7919 Месяц назад

Why bother exporting to the grid. They pay a pittance.@@MikeGleesonazelectrics

@Scott-cm8sv Месяц назад

Interesting video Nigel, thanks. Just a note about the ground mounted array and Planning Permission. You can avoid PP and use your Permitted Development rights, but only under certain conditions. Two that may apply are the maximum 9 sqm size (3 or 4 panels) and that the array must be at least 5 metres from any boundary. That being said, I would have stuck it in just as you have. I probably wouldn’t have said you don’t need PP though as that’s not correct. Just moved in to a place with 13 panels and making plans to add more panels, a battery and eventually upgrade the existing system. Also getting rid of the oil boiler and fitting a heat pump. Looking forward to it!

@spikemonster95 Месяц назад

That is my understanding regarding planning and permitted development. However, put up a building within permitted development limitations and you can put as many solar panels on it as you like.

@Scott-cm8sv Месяц назад

@@spikemonster95Absolutely correct. There’s lots of planning policies that will have to change to enable renewables to become truly mainstream and this is just one of them. As I said, I’d have done what Nigel did and may well do so myself 😉

@DanielEarlester Месяц назад

Invested with the wind turbine with Ripple, then they said it was going into a solar farm (or vice versa) so don't know where I am with them. Also, planning on leaving the UK if Labour get elected so is a waste of cash really. Head south dear boy where's there's sun all year.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Such a shame uk has just two options for political leaders and right now they're both awful options imo Uk is fine but I'm thinking of living on a boat off grid , away from everyone if Labour get in 🤣

@roypateman470 Месяц назад

Why don’t you go for a fence made of solar panels that’s good way of doing it?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

As I said shade to the east and west

@stephaniehart4527 Месяц назад

I am trying to work out what happens to my kirk hall share when I die…

@peterjones6640 Месяц назад

There is an FAQ on Ripple site which will answer your question, basically you can bequeath them.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

As with so many things done online , you need to make sure it's visible to those you leave behind otherwise it could be forgotten

@Flood51 Месяц назад

Too late now but vertical arrays ie panel double side and mounted vertically

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Surprising how many people are saying this when not taking into account the shade issues I've described . They wouldn't be as effective

@Flood51 Месяц назад

But do they have a place in the mix and should influencers like yourself not educate people to the efficiency of vertical arrays, more effective than south facing standard arrays. Also a rebuttal to stopping planning in solar farms on fertile agriculture land. Your vlog is well respected and popular most people have never heard of vertical arrays.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@Flood51 yes and no , I could try them and prove they don't work as well but I'd have to replace my fence ! Easy to say it no so easy to do it

@Flood51 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzleok sorry to bang on. Keep up the good work. I wish my DNO allowed me to export more than 4kW.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@Flood51 no worries, it's not an easy or confidence inspiring process. What if they reduce my limit and say it was a mistake before ...🤣🤭😬 Mustn't joke though

@SmithyScotland Месяц назад

Should have mentioned the ripple sponsership at the start of the advert spiel rather than half way through it.

@EVPuzzle 18 дней назад

They didn't sponsor that half . Thanks 👍

@nunofsjose Месяц назад

Hi, I just seen the video n purchased a share with your link although it didn't seem to credit anything to my account.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Really? I added some to mine and it showed up instantly . I got an email receipt confirmation too

@nunofsjose Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle will see I emailed them to see what they say. Maybe they can see something

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@nunofsjose if you have continued issues let me know and I'll forward to my contact . She's in marketing of course but has access to everyone.

@nunofsjose Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle ripple energy just replied saying that they are going to credit the £25. Check if they also credit, I can't seem to see anything credit yet.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@nunofsjose glad they've said it'll be sorted , I did have a chat with them and they sounded positive 👍

@5kram Месяц назад

I do not know but you maybe liable for income tax if you generate too much export. I think this is why Ripple cap the amount at 120% of usage.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

If you generate a lot , yes it is taxable if taken out of your energy account

@ndudman8 Месяц назад

you get the vat free, because its for a firm ?

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Vat free if installed by someone that can reclaim the vat , I believe

@munro12 Месяц назад

Much as I support wind energy, I can't help but feel a windfarm at Whitelaw Brae will spoil a pristine and beautiful area. Scotland seems to allow far too many land turbines and my village is surrounded by them plus the massive Whitelee windfarm with over 200 turbines isn't far away. A difficult conundrum I know. 😥

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

Are they bad looking though ? Norfolk has loads of wind turbines , old wooden mills used as pumping stations . Locals probably thought they looked awful when installed I really dont like pylons and telegraph poles personally

@munro12 Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzle It's difficult one Nigel when green power is so important. There's a big public protest in Angus due to plans for huge pylons to transport electricity from windfarms further North. Locally at night each turbine has at least one red light and as the blades turn it makes the hitherto dark countryside look like a disco. I guess industrialisation of the countryside is a price we might just have to pay. I do like the Ripple concept though.

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 Месяц назад

we have already 'spoilt the landscape' with sheep and cattle and logging in Tudor times for ship building.

@salibaba Месяц назад

How?? Where?? Porch canopy? Car roof? 😂

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

You'll have to actually watch it ...

@salibaba Месяц назад

@@EVPuzzleI only just caught the notification that earlier and was so shocked I had to comment. Now that I’ve finished work and got to watch it, it all seems good. You are a bit of an addict tho 😂

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

@@salibaba haha a bit, maybe 🤔

@KJSvitko Месяц назад

Every home and business should install a rain water collection and storage system along with solar panels and an electric vehicle charger in the garage. Even in areas where rain is infrequent it is crazy to waste the little rain that does fall and waste it. We need to stop planting green lawns and switch to local native plantings around homes. It is crazy to plant lawns and build golf courses in dry desert areas. We waste too much water and electricity. The future is electric. Wind and solar energy along with electric vehicles are the future. Stop using fossil fuels. There is a climate crisis.

@EVPuzzle Месяц назад

If you follow my channel you'd know I've stopped all oil use and gone electric and encourage others too also. I'd suggest posting this sort of thing on your own media platforms not others

@rodden1953 Месяц назад

Even for flushing the toilet would be a good use