good price or not

[richard11100]

hi, a couple weeks ago my uncle had a pv solar system installed, its a 10 panel 2.5 kw system in birmingham, im just wonerding at £4,900 do u fink its a good price or not, also is it true that the inverter will last only 5 years ish and on rcd protected circuits its a bit sensitive for it, cus thats what they wer sayin, as i havnt done any of this sort of work. also do the panels deteriate/get less productive over time, cheers

 

[Ian-LS]

Sounds an ok price to me but without knowing the equipment, type of tiles, access, wiring runs etc its difficult to judge.

Inverters have a warranty of 5 years (some do 7 or 10) but that's not to say they wont last longer than this as they should last 15-20 years if installed correctly and in the correct location to maximize the lifespan of the inverter.

 

[Worcester]

Panles do degrade over time, they should warrantied to produce at least 80% of their rated output after 25 years.

I'd echo GavinA's post, the price is not outrageous and its not bucket bottom either.

 

[Ian-LS]

oi I'm not Gavin A - I'm his better looking younger brother.....

 

[Worcester]

Sorry Ian, so used to you two bantering off each other !!! Ther again my mum regulalrly called me by my brothers name and vice versa ....