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Electricity Use With Solar Panels

AncientMariner
I have just been asked about solar panels in a domestic environment and not wanting to guess and likely get it wrong, thought best to ask here.


With solar panels are you paid for what you generate in total, ie the output from the inverter? Or are you paid for the net amount that you actually export ie the difference between the inverter output and whatever is being used in the property?  


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Clive



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    Very true Alan. There is also the geographical position to consider. Right in the South of England is probably OK. Going North rapidly decreases the amount of solar radiation, and Latitude gives the Cos of the sun angle as you will be familiar. The irradiation is essentially zero at the poles and 100% on the equator. Here in the UK the cosine rapidly becomes quite small, and those with solar panels in Scotland are quite disappointed! You also need to consider the cloud cover which is considerable in places like Northern Ireland. Probably a better investment is available than panels which are also not maintenance free and this seems to be ignored. Solar is not bad on the equator, but one has then to move!
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    Very true Alan. There is also the geographical position to consider. Right in the South of England is probably OK. Going North rapidly decreases the amount of solar radiation, and Latitude gives the Cos of the sun angle as you will be familiar. The irradiation is essentially zero at the poles and 100% on the equator. Here in the UK the cosine rapidly becomes quite small, and those with solar panels in Scotland are quite disappointed! You also need to consider the cloud cover which is considerable in places like Northern Ireland. Probably a better investment is available than panels which are also not maintenance free and this seems to be ignored. Solar is not bad on the equator, but one has then to move!
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