Cutting Daytime Import Costs
The amount of electricity imported by you will decrease as the amount of electricity generated by and used in your solar panel system increases. Therefore, the amount of electricity that a typical 4kWp system will generate and use during spring and summer days will decrease your daytime import costs.
Earning From Surplus Power
Any excess energy which has not been used will be exported to the grid. Under the Smart Export Guarantee, you will receive a rate between 4p and 15p per unit of electricity that is exported to the grid.
Pairing With a Time-of-Use Tariff
There are some tariffs on offer that will charge less for electricity used between midnight and 7am. These can range from around 7p to 10p per unit and it’s worth running your dishes, washing machines and recharging your storage battery overnight to use this cheap electricity and extend the amount of money that you are able to save.
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Shielding Against Price-Cap Rises
The amount of energy that needs to be imported at peak rate can also be reduced, which in turn reduces the amount of energy that is imported at high cost and therefore will be affected by price cap changes. Old stone houses in the Cotswolds have long south facing roofs. These can make ideal solar panel installations. For solar panel installation in the Cotswolds, Precision Green Energy covers the area.
Tracking Usage With a Monitoring App
Modern inverters for solar panel systems are often able to link with smartphones via apps. Monitoring a solar panel system’s energy generation in real time using such an app on a weekly basis can help users identify consumption patterns. Import peaks are for example often reached on cloudy days.
But it can reduce your electricity bills too.
