Case Studies 

Case Study 1

Case study 1 (solar pv only)

 

Consumption before Solar 

2548 kWh

Size of Solar PV system 

2.4 kWP

Expected Solar generation per year

2260 kWh

Price per kWh (single rate meter)

£0.26

Solar generation to date 

4143 kWh

Number of day from installed 

656

Solar generation self consumed

4143 kWh

Solar generation exported

None

i boost to heat water 

1387 kWh

Total saving to date 4143 x £0.26 

£1,077.00

Consumption with solar PV now per year.

1494 kWh 

Price of solar PV system + iboost

£3,500

Case Study 2

Case study 2 (10 kWh battery storage only)

 

Consumption National Average 

3600 kWh 

Daily consumption 

10 kWh 

Price per kWh 

£0.25 p/kWh

Electric bill without standing charges per year

£900.00

 

 

Usable capacity of a 10kWh battery 

80% or 8 kWh 

New dual tariff required for off peak charging 

Yes

Day rate 

£0.28

Night rate 5 hours off peak (this can vary)

£0.08

To charge off peak all year 

£292.00

Difference to purchase upto 3600 kWh 

680 kWh

Cost of difference of kWh 

£190.40

Cost per year 

£482.40

Saving per year 

£417.60

Available power in the event of a power cut 

Yes

Cost of Battery storage system 

£3,000.00

Pay back 

7.5 years 

Case Study 3

 

Case study 3 solar PV + Battery storage 

 

 

a

Consumption before solar

 

7000 kWh 

b

Daily consumption 

(a/365 days)

20 kWh 

c

Price per kWh 

 

£0.25 p/kWh

d

Electric bill without standing charges per year

(a*c)

£1,750.00

e

Wanted Solar generation per year

 

4000 kWh

f

Usable capacity of a 10kWh battery 

 

80% or 8 kWh 

g

New dual tariff required for off peak charging 

 

Yes

h

Day rate 

 

£0.28

i

Night rate 5 hours off peak (this can vary)

 

£0.08

j

i boost unit installed

 

Yes

k

To charge off peak all year

 

Yes

l

SEG payments available 

 

Yes 

m

SEG payments price per kWh

 

£0.12

n

Cost to charge per year (10kWh)

(10*365 days*i)

£292.00

o

Savings 

 

 

p

Self consumption from solar 1800kWh 

(1800*h)

£504.00

q

Savings from iboost heating water 1000 kW 

(1000*h)

£280.00

r

Saving from battery discharge during peak times 2920kWh

(8*365 days*h)

£817.60

s

Export payments 1200 kWh

(1200*m)

£144.00

t

Possible Saving per year 

(p+q+r)

£1,295.60

u

Available power in the event of a power cut 

 

Yes

v

Cost of Solar & Battery storage system 

 

£8,500.00

w

Pay back 

 

6.5 years