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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 381237" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>It sounds like your builder had fitted what is generally known as "rent a roof".</p><p></p><p>So someone else paid for the panels to be installed, and they get the FIT, hence it's already registered. and hence why a meter reading is needed.</p><p></p><p>As Steps says, with that system it will devalue your house.</p><p></p><p>YOUR solicitor needs shooting for not drawing your attention to the details. Basically you have signed a 20, or 25 year free lease on your roof for them to have their panels on it, and collect the FIT payments for what it generates. The builder should have been open about the arrangement and your solicitor should have informed you of the benefits (which amounts to just the free daytime electricity) and pitfalls, which is someone having a charge on your roof and you not being free to do with it as you wish.</p><p></p><p>You will get free electricity during daylight hours (obviously depends on the time of year) but that free electricity can only be used as it's being generated. Useful if you are home in the day and can use the washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher etc one at a time in the daylight hours. Alternatively fit one of the solar PV dump controllers to send excess power automatically to an immersion heater to give you free hot water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 381237, member: 6969"] It sounds like your builder had fitted what is generally known as "rent a roof". So someone else paid for the panels to be installed, and they get the FIT, hence it's already registered. and hence why a meter reading is needed. As Steps says, with that system it will devalue your house. YOUR solicitor needs shooting for not drawing your attention to the details. Basically you have signed a 20, or 25 year free lease on your roof for them to have their panels on it, and collect the FIT payments for what it generates. The builder should have been open about the arrangement and your solicitor should have informed you of the benefits (which amounts to just the free daytime electricity) and pitfalls, which is someone having a charge on your roof and you not being free to do with it as you wish. You will get free electricity during daylight hours (obviously depends on the time of year) but that free electricity can only be used as it's being generated. Useful if you are home in the day and can use the washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher etc one at a time in the daylight hours. Alternatively fit one of the solar PV dump controllers to send excess power automatically to an immersion heater to give you free hot water. [/QUOTE]
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