Solar Panel Health Check in Berkhamsted

10 solar panels were installed in 2011 and in 2016 the customer had a 3.6KW/h battery installed. They wanted to make sure they were maximising the use of their solar panel system with the battery storage.

We first needed to obtain his annual energy consumption from his electricity bill which was 31000KWh.

We then carried out an inspection of the solar panels to examine the state of cleanliness. It became apparent that bird droppings were on some of the solar panels closer to the chimney. Factoring the effect of shading factor on the solar panels, an immediate solution would be to recommend regular cleaning of the solar panels. This will allow full energy generation of the entire solar panel system, thereby minimising any loss of electricity.

In addition, optimising the solar panels either using Tigo optimisers or using Solar Edge would improve the consistency of the electricity generated by the individual and collective solar panels.

The site survey also showed that the orientation was 55 degrees SE. This meant the consumer had the option to install additional solar panels on the west facing roof of the property.

The financial benefit and the customers needs were taken into consideration on how best to utilise the store energy in the battery. The Samsung battery installed in 2016 has a grid share link not used by the customer. We advised them to go with a renewable energy supplier company that can trade with the energy in the battery and save more money which will be more economical to the customer.

Every customers energy need and budget is different, which is why we provide a bespoke solution for every individual.

Book a Solar Panel Health Check by completing our Callback Request Form and we will be in touch as soon as possible to help you make more energy and save.