Smart meters and solar panels are incompatible and can even cause householders to pay for electricity generated by solar panels rather than receiving money for it customers and researchers have said.
Smart meters and solar panels don t mix.
The ihd or app not showing electricity generated and exported is the most common problem reported by solar panel owners who have a smart electricity meter.
If we use the words photovoltaic cells you don t have to worry that we re going to go all science and technology on you.
Nearly a fifth 17 of solar pv owners with a smart meter said they d experienced this.
Of the 18 per cent of solar powered homes with a smart meter 53 per cent.
It found 5 per cent of those with solar panels could not have a smart meter fitted as the technology was incompatible.
I want to get one but don t know if it will mess things up.
If you use power during the day then you may export little but if you do not have a smart meter then you are deemed to export 50 of the generation meter.
At its peak the cost is approximately 2 50 per month.
H ouseholds with solar panels risk being overcharged on their energy bills if they have a smart meter fitted it can be revealed.
Don t do it smart meters read actual export.
I would be wary of smart meters with solar panels i had mine taken out and a standard meter that does not register export installed.
And that s before mentioning other factors like smart meters.
Some have seen their energy bills more than treble after smart.
When coupled with solar panels a smart meter can save you a substantial amount of money on your energy bills and there s nothing sexier than savings.
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As a part of a plan to push the country towards being more environmental the uk government is working on an initiative to install a smart meter in every willing home and business by 2020.
By rebecca rutt for thisismoney co uk.