So far my investment in a 40w panel has returned (I'm guessing) £20 over the last 2 years

Got to say they look like
These ugly things should be subject to some serious planning restrictions or not allowed at all
I get out and about on my mountain bike into the middle of nowhere and the desecration of the roofs of some houses in, for example, the dales has to be seen to be believed. Geoff

I've had second thoughts about my post - I'd rather you had the panels than claimed benefits  Geoff

Me too. Made 22KW yesterday off 3.9kw of panels. Getting good returns for the investment and the lectric bill has dropped by 30% min. Sod putting them on the roof though - fittied them on the ground. 5.0 supercharged autobiography
Gone-4.4 Vogue Lpg now unmapped
4.6 HSET Turbo Lpg mapped
Gone-Defender 90 200tdi
Gone - 3.9 Sprintex supercharged LPG
Gone - 3.9 Vogue LPG

On the ground sounds good - a bit less grass to cut? Geoff

supershuttle wrote:

I've had second thoughts about my post - I'd rather you had the panels than claimed benefits

Sorry but you have lost me with that reply

Mick,
I lost myself a little
I didn't mean too suggest you were on benefits, apologies if you thought that as it is clearly not the case, I was thinking, for example, that maybe councils could maybe mandate them going up on council housing as certainly in my area those estates are not the prettiest.

Despite the fact that i don't like the look of panels on roofs I actually do like the new windmills although I am often puzzled as to why when I'm on a desolate bit of moor and the wind is clearly blowing the blades appear to be locked stationary.

However at the end of the day the Austrailian banks (who own most of the power companies) will have to do something to maintain profits. A bit like fitting a water meter if everyone did it the nett. take of cash would have to be the same to keep profits up for the shareholders.

I keep promising myself not to look at the forum when drunk, and certainly not to comment - but hey when you're drunk, you're drunk, and resolutions of all kinds go out the window. So this morning i am sober and start the day with lame apologies - there's nothing new in the world
Cheers Geoff

Mick in a cooncil hoose on benefits!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

No need to apologise on my behalf Geoff , your reply just threw me coz i was trying to figure out what you meant ….