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I am an Octopus customer but would need MCS certification in order to export to them. If i could pay an MCS installer £300 to sign off it may be worth especially if the variable rate is as high as you're receiving @ 23.69p but not sure how long that would last so i'm looking into battery...

thanks, I havent written anything off yet as i'm just in research stage to see if this is viable / worth doing what size battery have you got installed and do you know the approx cost price of the battery?

I have read some posts detailing that’s it may be sytaight forward to get approval from the DNO for systems >4kw , from what I read you detail the kit that will be installed along with basic diagrams so worth considering. the problem I have will be the MCS sign off so I need to find out more...

The cost difference of the panels from a 4kw to 6kw is only around £1000 so number crunching it makes more sense to maximise the system for faster ROI and future proofing i work from home and have network servers running 24x7x365 which push my annual use up by approx 3000 KWh no immersion...

With rising electricity costs i'm thinking of self installing solar which for a 6KW 16 panel system, i'm estimating £5k cost and possibly a 5-6 year return on investment Annual use is approx 7000 KWh, south facing roof with room for 16+ panels Installation/wiring of the panels looks straight...