WE HAVE THE POWER! OUR SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE INSTALLATION WITH HEATABLE

EV Channels Review

This video documents the installation of a significant solar panel and battery storage system by Heatable. The reviewer details the process over three days, highlighting the components: 30x REA Fusion2 450w bifacial panels and 2x Alpha ESS Smile G3 inverters with a total of 20.2kWh battery storage. The installation involved mounting brackets, rails, and panels on the roof, connecting the inverters and batteries, and routing cables. A key technical explanation covers the 'parallel system' setup, where two inverters and batteries work together to maximize the use of solar generation, especially with a large panel array and a 10kW export limit. The reviewer expresses excitement about the system's potential to drastically reduce energy bills, despite the initial cost. While the installation was mostly smooth, a delay occurred due to a missing component for the parallel setup, pushing completion to a third day. The video concludes with a look at the system's performance on a cloudy day, generating 9.14 kWh, and the reviewer's anticipation of optimizing energy tariffs with Octopus Energy.