5star   10 #1 Posted June 10, 2015 Just came across the solar battery where you can use the electricity at night, that you've stored from the daytime. Anyone heard about them? I saw it on Facebook from a company that says you can store your electricity to use at night, but can still claim the Feed-in Tariff....is this true? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   306 #2 Posted June 10, 2015 Doesn't it depend on the type of meter you have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #3 Posted June 10, 2015 You either have to a separate power supply from the battery to your normal mains, or more clever electronics that stop you trying to feed power back into the grid I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mumkin   10 #4 Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Turn your house into 12volt dc Solar panels and a solar hot water system plus a decent inverter (turns your DC to AC) does the job. I've seen it, it's the future. Oh sorry, you'll need some good batteries too. Edited June 10, 2015 by mumkin Just in case the SF chief pedant has a pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Dazmetmel   10 #5 Posted June 10, 2015 I've enquired and they told me that it costs about £3.5k for the battery, but it's legit where you save from having the battery and can use the electricity you generate from the panels at night, and still sell the electricity back to the grid. I'd imagine that those who have the free panels from a shade greener would benefit sooner, as they don't have to pay off any panels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
psynuk   10 #6 Posted June 10, 2015 wouldn't the shade greener t&cs prohibit you from 'interfering' wtih their equipment though? Tesla recently announced a battery as well http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/01/will-teslas-home-battery-really-transform-our-energy-infrastructure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...