Post #2517456

2026-05-12 23:29 UTC

@brianb@fosstodon.org The first big decision is what type of inverter to use. The link below is a good explainer. Basically the simplest is a string inverter but for this to be optimal all panels in the string need to all have the same sun exposure. ie unshaded. Its also easiest from A DIY perspective. https://www.howtogosolar.org/solar-inverter-types/

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@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net 2026-05-14 09:57

@sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net @brianb@fosstodon.org I wouldn't recommend givenergy atm: https://www.reddit.com/r/SolarUK/comments/1rf5fz1/are_givenergy_going_bust, although that was a few months ago. I've not seen an update recently :(

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@ELSimms@ecoevo.social 2026-05-13 01:33

@sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net @brianb@fosstodon.org If you’re in US, there are still federal credits. They are for companies, not individuals. Companies have stepped in to help pay for your system, giving you a discount, and then holding ownership for six years, after which they give you the system. For this, they collect the corporate tax credits. The company we’re using is called HDM. They will get credits for our panels and our batteries. I don’t know how they work with DIY, but we’re saving about 30% of the total cost.

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@djstreethawk@mastodon.scot 2026-05-14 06:52

@sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net @brianb@fosstodon.org (and all on the same roof elevation) Basically the whole array falls to match the output of the least productive panel If part of the array is shaded by trees the productivity of the whole lot drops during that part of the day

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