Moving up past the waterpoint and sewage farm.
More into the center of the village.
Solar
Since putting the solar panels and buying a new PWM controller for the portable panels, I’ve only been having to start the engine to move the boat.
What I used to have to do every morning for 2 hours. I now do only every other week for about 1 hour.
What’s left is free energy.
By 6pm at night, there is a lot more left, meaning I can watch TV and do those other things I want to.
By 9am the next morning, the batteries are full again.
Who can say this isn’t good value?
Government increases tax rate on domestic solar panels to 20%
The government is trying to discourage people from using these by increasing the VAT on them to full rate, whilst a VAT reduction remains for other fossil fuels energy items such as gas, diesel and coal.
| Goods or services | VAT rate |
|---|---|
| Electricity for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity | 5% |
| Gas for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity | 5% |
| Heating oil for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity | 5% |
| Solar panels for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity | 20% |
Just shows how serious our government is about renewables and climate change.
Thankfully, I’ve got my panels now and I won’t be paying this charge.
The charge comes in in October, so it’s time to getting fitting your panels now.
https://www.michaeltyler.co.uk/fitting-solar-panels-narrowboat/
