Centralscrutinizer
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We haven't got the topography to provide hydro electric on the scale required.Norway only has a population of 5m so anything that works for them would need scaling up massively for the UK.
We haven't got the topography to provide hydro electric on the scale required.Norway only has a population of 5m so anything that works for them would need scaling up massively for the UK.
agreed, but I guess the more of these are fitted, the cheaper production and fitting costs will become. IT's so expensive because in this country its still a very niche product.
At the same time new gas boiler costs will increase.
The third point is as gas costs continue to rise, the yearly savings will increase.
Give it 10 years and maybe the equiv cost of a new gas boiler will be 3k, the cost of a new heat pump will drop to 8k, and the yearly savings will be £1k, giving you a 5 year break even.
Would this provide you with most of your electricity consumption?I am looking at the possibility of installing a decent 4kw solar panel system on my roof with battery storage.
This could enable me to heat individual rooms with oil filled electric radiators.
Also replace electric shower with mixer shower.
Also charge electric car on the drive when I eventually get one.
Am I missing something ?
Would this provide you with most of your electricity consumption?
What are costs and pay back period? Was looking briefly yesterday but was finding it hard to find costs.
What a ridiculous last commentSolar I read is approx 5% return so after about 20 years its paid for itself - if it lasts that long - same calculation with electric cars - most cars don't last 20 years though so the average person is paying a premium for one at present. People had solar fitted because they were effectively getting big subsidies that the rest of us pay for in our high electric bills. The subsidies were reduced and the solar panel installation were much reduced.
These air/ground source heat pumps looks like even more expensive at present because you are paying at least 6 times the price of a gas boiler - with cars its only just over double for electric against unleaded.
I am no expert in solar power.Would this provide you with most of your electricity consumption?
What are costs and pay back period? Was looking briefly yesterday but was finding it hard to find costs.