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Renewable Energy: Ground mounted PV

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    • CommentAuthorneelpeel
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2014
     
    I've not long moved into a new house with a bit of land. Part of the land beside the house is a long steep (about 45 degree) banking facing South South West.
    I wouldn't consider fitting PV to the house as it is a lovely old farm cottage and I feel it would ruin the character, but I am keen to investigate ground mounting PV along the banking.

    I am thinking that since it is ground mounted I could do a lot of the work myself. E.g. sourcing parts, ground work, fitting. Can I then pay a nominal fee to an MCS approved installer to come in and connect up for me??

    Any specific considerations for ground mounting that I should be looking into?

    Any pending changes to the FITs?

    I'm just starting on this journey, but I'm guessing it will get fairly in-depth over the next couple of months!
    I've had a browse through the Navitron forums, but I thought I'd try here first for some general advice.

    All thoughts and ideas welcome!
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2014
     
    Yo will need planning permission, were they on the house roof they would come under permitted development so pp would likely not be needed.
    • CommentAuthorneelpeel
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2014
     
    Ah.
    As soon as I clicked add comments I thought 'must ask about planning'. That answers that one then!

    I'm in Aberdeenshire, so Scottish planning applies...just in case that makes any difference.

    I don't think planning will be a big issue, just additional cost and hassle.
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2014 edited
     
    You need to read the Scottish Government document “Guidance on Householder permitted development rights”:

    http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0038/00388268.pdf

    Section 4.87 is the most relevant bit, I think. Basically: at the rear of the property, not more than 3 metres high, not in a conservation area, not in the curtilage of a listed building and at least half of the curtilage must remain undeveloped.

    PS: here's one in Ireland with a few wise words on ground cover:

    http://www.navitron.org.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22205.msg262784/topicseen.html#msg262784
    • CommentAuthorscrimper
    • CommentTimeApr 28th 2014
     
    As (sadly) befits my forum name, am very interested too in what you learn about 'nominal' fees to get a DIY installation signed off! Mine though will be hidden up on a flat roof ...
    • CommentAuthorneelpeel
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2014
     
    Ok. Done a bit more reading and I think I'll just go down the quotation route.
    Does anyone know of any decent companies that would do a ground install in Aberdeenshire?

    One concern I have with my location is that I will get a little shadow very late in the day as the banking I intend to install the panels on is not quite as high as my roofline. Am I right in saying that the generation when the sun is very low would be minimal anyway?
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    Scrimper , Have you looked at cost. One problem is you'll be paying 20% vat on the kit
    install companies will only charge 5% . Ok you'll save on there labour cost but might not be a lot in it.
    4kWp sys. for under Ă‚ÂŁ5500 ish now , kits about 3.8k plus your scaffold etc. then paying someone to sign off mcs and electrical cert.
    not that much in it ?

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