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Which reminded me... Q: "Siri, why do I have such problems chatting up women?" A: "Errm... this is Alexa"

Umm... but I thought @Rolfe was a vet 🤷‍♀️

(y)... but it's spring now, and has been for the last 3 weeks 🤷‍♀️

(y) maybe @OriginalBigAl can do a deal for you, complete with EV charging points!

If a Born/ID.3 is too big and you don't want brand new ID.2 / similar and Fiat 500 is too small, then iMHO you have a very limited choice. I haven't checked the dimensions but what about a gen 1 Kona?

I guess it just picks the word that it anticipates you type the most ;)

Up here... best is South (obviously). Next is East/West. But North is useful to add power, especially on overcast days - which we get a lot of :( - IF there is no roof facing E-W.

No it isn't. It's purely export power restriction in GB. It's better to over-panel.

Interesting. What inverter and panels are Octopus suggesting? Three panels is very low number for a regular string inverter (in terms of start-up voltage and MPPT range).

.. and a further thought to @MattyS's question... is that 8 channels on South facing roof? If so, would be worth getting quote for 8 on the North side too - obviously not in direct sunlight, but (almost) equally good when overcast. With panels at only about £55 each these days, IMHO would be...

Marginal, IME. 8 panels on a 5kW inverter will work just fine. And there's the longevity consideration that @T1 Terry has just raised.

(y) and the main reason why the GPO changed their telecoms van (pre-BT) from dark green to yellow

Here's what I mean in graphical form for a Trina Vertex S 440W panel.

True, we rarely get maximum power. But MPPT tracking algorithms will adjust current draw to gain maximum input voltage x current in order to gain maximum power. The typical graph for modern PV panels' max power will show voltage ramping up quickly, with the current largely dependent on...

No one ever complained about having too much battery storage ;) In addition to what @MattyS asked, have you done an energy audit to determine your peak power usage. From my experience, these days, I'd avoid only having a 3.6kW inverter - you will exceed its output capability as soon as your...