Energy crisis

[D Walker]

Pardon my being blissfully ignorant of social norms on your side of the pond and all, but… is there some sort of social stigma to having PV panels on the roof?
I’ve got a 32 panel 9.6 kW array and haven’t paid electrics in three years. Here, panels get you an easy $10,000 min markup on your house price when selling, no matter the age.
From the sentiments above it seems people in the UK consider PV panels undesirable?



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2004 CC “Siluro” the Italian Torpedo
2011 Audi A4 “mafia mobile”

You see in the UK.
if it makes your house look ugly then it’s a no no.
Mine are on the back where no one can see them.
Return is circa £800 a year. So my net energy usage is about £200 a year.
Investigating what else I can do to get to zero.

 

[bigbob]

Pardon my being blissfully ignorant of social norms on your side of the pond and all, but… is there some sort of social stigma to having PV panels on the roof?
I’ve got a 32 panel 9.6 kW array and haven’t paid electrics in three years. Here, panels get you an easy $10,000 min markup on your house price when selling, no matter the age.
From the sentiments above it seems people in the UK consider PV panels undesirable?



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2004 CC “Siluro” the Italian Torpedo
2011 Audi A4 “mafia mobile”

I think it depends. I have a 4kw system (the max size at the time for full rebate) on a relatively small section of my roof which is well hidden from view which, thankfully, faces south. I have wondered about adding some on the ground as I have an area where they would not be too obvious. Then I could do powerbank etc for when I get electric cars.

 

[CatmanV2]

You see in the UK.
if it makes your house look ugly then it’s a no no.
Mine are on the back where no one can see them.
Return is circa £800 a year. So my net energy usage is about £200 a year.
Investigating what else I can do to get to zero.

And, of course, we get no bloody sun

C

 

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[Phil H]

I have wondered about adding some on the ground as I have an area where they would not be too obvious. Then I could do powerbank etc for when I get electric cars.

Nah, EV will soon be on the way out. Prep the ground for your hydrogen storage tank

 

[Tallman]

1973.
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Yes, the OPEC crisis, I remember it well - growing up in the Netherlands, you were not allowed to drive on Sundays...I can remember being very excited, despite being hit on the head with a brick during child play, to drive to the hospital with our Doc to get stiches when the roads were totally empty and only open to emergencies. A kids paradise. Anybody know what white car Nr 4 is (in front of the guy standing)? Looks familiar but can't recall. Could be a Jensen FF (pre Interceptor), quite rare.

 

[Tallman]

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I've heard that sometimes when you get hit a second time you regain your common sense, let's hope that was the case here..

 

[Oneball]

Yes, the OPEC crisis, I remember it well - growing up in the Netherlands, you were not allowed to drive on Sundays...I can remember being very excited, despite being hit on the head with a brick during child play, to drive to the hospital with our Doc to get stiches when the roads were totally empty and only open to emergencies. A kids paradise. Anybody know what white car Nr 4 is (in front of the guy standing)? Looks familiar but can't recall. Could be a Jensen FF (pre Interceptor), quite rare.

CV8

 

[MarkMas]

Yes, the OPEC crisis, I remember it well - growing up in the Netherlands, you were not allowed to drive on Sundays...I can remember being very excited, despite being hit on the head with a brick during child play, to drive to the hospital with our Doc to get stiches when the roads were totally empty and only open to emergencies. A kids paradise. Anybody know what white car Nr 4 is (in front of the guy standing)? Looks familiar but can't recall. Could be a Jensen FF (pre Interceptor), quite rare.

Let me scroll up a few posts for you: https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/energy-crisis.34269/page-16#post-884585

 

[MarkMas]

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My god! This is absolutely amazing news!!!!
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Somebody somewhere is still paying attention to what Nigel Farage has to say!!!!

 

[allandwf]

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My god! This is absolutely amazing news!!!!
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Somebody somewhere is still paying attention to what Nigel Farage has to say!!!!

Someone also paying attention to where he was stationary, good job! lol

 

[Swedish Paul]

Out this morning, went to the Morrison’s garage, 5 cars on the forecourt and no problem with fuel. Apart from it being E10....

 

[todd.the.submariner]

Nah, EV will soon be on the way out. Prep the ground for your hydrogen storage tank

As a former submariner, I’m rather partial to the use of nuclear power. And then, yes, distributing portable energy as hydrogen would be fantastic!
PV, wind, geothermal, and even refuse biomass - all of these have their place. It’s only absurdist when someone claims any one of them could power the world.

And @Catman, you speak of clouds to a man in Seattle! We have started our 9 months of 50 shades of grey outside. The PV still works… just far less so, which is why I have a massive array.



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2004 CC “Siluro” the Italian Torpedo
2011 Audi A4 “mafia mobile”

 

[CatmanV2]

I have a massive array.

Boasting is something else we don't do

C

 

[todd.the.submariner]

Boasting is something else we don't do

C

au contraire, my good sir. The Continental boasts are just phrased more elegantly.
Almost replied with
“What, Americans boastful? Why I never…”
Or
(Quietly points to )



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2004 CC “Siluro” the Italian Torpedo
2011 Audi A4 “mafia mobile”

 

[bigbob]

Nah, EV will soon be on the way out. Prep the ground for your hydrogen storage tank

+1 on that. BEVs should be an interim solution but that might be 20 years. I'm not in early and shall wait and see for another 3-5 years. Will still use more solar PV output if I can get it though.

 

[stikey]

i installed a 5.175 kw system grond mount 15 x modules 345w with1 x 10kw lg Batterie dc cupeld @ the end of January this year its generated 3,790kwh
358kw this month 6.25kw today in the rain so far
property consumption total to date has been 4,870kwh exported to grid 1180kwh
this has run the eelctric the hot water and most the heating 3 storey 5bed house built in the 1900s 10 dig off south with shading optimised each module currently generating 220 watts

i installed 6.5KW optimised system east facing in feb this year 18 x365w modules and thats generated 4480kwh to date
480kwh this mounth
3.41kwh today so far each module currently producing 200 watts

 

[bigbob]

au contraire, my good sir. The Continental boasts are just phrased more elegantly.
Almost replied with
“What, Americans boastful? Why I never…”
Or
(Quietly points to )



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2004 CC “Siluro” the Italian Torpedo
2011 Audi A4 “mafia mobile”

I would have thought that the Aus government would have finished watching Vigil on TV before they signed up to Aukus!

 

[bigbob]

i installed a 5.175 kw system grond mount 15 x modules 345w with1 x 10kw lg Batterie dc cupeld @ the end of January this year its generated 3,790kwh
358kw this month 6.25kw today in the rain so far
property consumption total to date has been 4,870kwh exported to grid 1180kwh
this has run the eelctric the hot water and most the heating 3 storey 5bed house built in the 1900s 10 dig off south with shading optimised each module currently generating 220 wattsView attachment 91188View attachment 91190View attachment 91192View attachment 91194

i installed 6.5KW optimised system east facing in feb this year 18 x365w modules and thats generated 4480kwh to date
480kwh this mounth
3.41kwh today so far each module currently producing 200 watts

Like you glass box extension.

 

[stikey]

im all for hydrogen