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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 533535" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>My own array has paid for itself several years ago, that cost me around £7k for a 3.6kw array! But I did get the highest tariff of course. Most of my customers have reported somewhere between 6 and 10 years. Payback has obviously been dependent on installation costs and FiT at the time of installation, some roofs are just more complicated than others <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p> I've used to try to keep pricing to within a 10 year payback, it's psyhcological! Over 10 years, and I would suggest people look at energy saving like LED and loft insulation - some still wanted solar just to be greener and leave the planet in a better condition for their grandchildren. The calculated paybacks were in line with official figures, in reality, because I do go the extra mile when selecting gear and I avoided being greedy with labour, I don't think any of my customers havn't done better than the quoted payback times. Recent price hikes in energy now means they are quids in of course with many years of life left in their systems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 533535, member: 490"] My own array has paid for itself several years ago, that cost me around £7k for a 3.6kw array! But I did get the highest tariff of course. Most of my customers have reported somewhere between 6 and 10 years. Payback has obviously been dependent on installation costs and FiT at the time of installation, some roofs are just more complicated than others :D I've used to try to keep pricing to within a 10 year payback, it's psyhcological! Over 10 years, and I would suggest people look at energy saving like LED and loft insulation - some still wanted solar just to be greener and leave the planet in a better condition for their grandchildren. The calculated paybacks were in line with official figures, in reality, because I do go the extra mile when selecting gear and I avoided being greedy with labour, I don't think any of my customers havn't done better than the quoted payback times. Recent price hikes in energy now means they are quids in of course with many years of life left in their systems. [/QUOTE]
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