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Can a house be powered by solar?

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  • 07-08-2024 12:39am
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    Goose81
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I live in a small bungalow, 72ms that has 7 radiators. Essentially an apartment sized house

    I have whatever the ideal facing garden is, not sure direction.

    if I was to get the roof fully covered in solar panels and battery storage would this be enough power to be basically self sufficient, i.e get rid of all the plumbing and replace all the rads with storage heaters?

    Thanks

    Dave



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    Beta Ray Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭Beta Ray Bill


    Mate of mine got system in and he's basically self sufficient now

    So the battery charges from solar during the day and (Solar also runs the house) and excess he sells to the grid

    At night the mains will top up the battery to full (if you want it to do that, you can configure on the app)

    Note you need to change your plan with you electricity provider to low night rate/high day rate to make the most of this.

    He's gotten heat pumps now and removed the Gas

    Still has to pay standing charge, but he electricity bills have dropped to like €20 per month. Installation cost and parts were very expensive though

    If you're young and plan to stay in that house, do it. If you older or and planning on moving don't.



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