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Are Solar Panels worth having in La Marina URB?

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:21am
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Peter Rossa

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Learning here that the estate agents promise of holiday letting paying the running costs of my buying a winter home in La Marina wasn't entirely truthful, I am looking at other ways to reduce running costs.

I also see here that electricity can be rather expensive, even when its not being used.

I am therefore considering Solar Panels and looking on Google Earth, cannot see any other homes using these and wonder why in view of the high electricity prices and the abundance of free sunshine.

Can I ask, is solar electricity just not worth it?, or is it not allowed in La Marina Urb?,. do you have to gain permission, and if so, from whom?

Might the additional electricity I generate whilst not there balance the cost of the standing charge?

Many thanks for advice given.


 

Cheryl

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:40am

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:40am

Have a read of this, http://www.premierheatingcostablanca.com/index.php5?action=faq You could always give them a ring to find out more. Please bear in mind that you will need heating for the winter months.

jimtaylor

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 5:38pm

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 5:38pm

The first question I must ask is how old you are.

Solar electricity, yielding enough to run a house all year, is expensive to install. then you have the periodic battery change. It's all high cost and the pay-back period due to savings is quite a few years. Friends have spent about €18000 so far and are a long way from recovering that outlay in savings.

If you're young and can afford the outlay then it's viable. If you're getting on a bit then it's a non-starter.

Peter Rossa

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:10pm

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:10pm

jimtaylor wrote on Wed May 22, 2019 5:38pm:

The first question I must ask is how old you are.

Solar electricity, yielding enough to run a house all year, is expensive to install. then you have the periodic battery change. It's all high cost and the pay-back period due to savings is quite a few years. Friends have spent about €18000 so far and are a long way from recovering that outlay i...

...n savings.

If you're young and can afford the outlay then it's viable. If you're getting on a bit then it's a non-starter.

Hi Jim, I am 60, and now retired, I think if it comes to even half of 18000, its a non-starter!

davidsnoxell

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:54pm

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:54pm

18000 euro seems an awful lot of money, must have lots of batteries etc

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