Solar Power Report: January 2026
Here is my monthly report on how our solar panel system did in January 2026. We have:
- 20x400W panels = 8kW, facing west
- 5kW GivEnergy inverter
- 9.5kWh GivEnergy battery
The house is in the UK at about 52° north. The system was installed in February 2024.
This is the year so far, all in kWh:
| Month | Generated | Used | Exported | Imported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 518 | 106 | 522 |
January may have been sunnier than last year. We exported a lot more this time, but I think I made the change to charge the battery on Octopus Go tariff cheap rate and to export some of what was left at the end of the day since then. How much we use will depend a lot on how many times the electric car (MG4) gets charged, but most of that is on cheap rate (00:30-05:30) which is about a quarter of the price of the rest of the day. Our export rate is constant at half the price of peak rate import so we can make a profit on exporting any power we put in the battery when it was cheap.
It is fairly obvious when the car was charged. Our heating and hot water are on gas, so do not show up here.
You can see that the cost chart is different as it will depend on when we used the power during the day. So it may have cost about £8 to charge the car, but that would keep it going for perhaps 200 miles. The cost per mile can be a lot less than petrol. Our exports only cover a fraction of what we import, but then we will pay less due to storing the cheap rate power.
The generation will vary a lot depending on the weather and this is the second worst month after December when the days are short. Our account may dip into debit in the next couple of months as we pay a constant amount each month. As mentioned previously I have had to raise that slightly to avoid going too far into the red.
I watched this long, and interesting, video the other day. He dispels various myths about solar and renewables in general. I think a lot of those are encouraged by the fossil fuel industry who fear losing business. They want you to stay addicted to their products. As the man says, if you buy $100 in fuel you can burn it just once, but $100 in solar panels will generate free power for decades and easily pay for themselves. Batteries will save you money too with a similar lifespan and both are made of fairly easily recycleable materials. A solar panel is mostly made of glass and aluminium which we use masses of as disposable containers for food and drink.
He talks about how if the land currently growing crops for biofuels were covered in solar it could supply all the electricity the country needs, including running electric cars. The land for solar farms can also be used for crops and animals. These is a lot of rubbish talked about renewables, but some people have worked out the actual numbers involved.
I will warn you that the video gets very political in the final third. He is in the USA where the current regime is heavily promoting fossil fuels and reducing incentives for renewables. Meanwhile other countries are investing in solar and wind to reduce their dependence on imported oil, gas and coal. The UK no longer generates electricity from coal. This site shows current UK energy sources. Renewables generated 40% of our electricity last year and fossil fuels only 28%.
I think that domestic solar is at least partly a political decision for many people. Of course they will save money in the long run, but they may also want to be part of making a better world for all. Each of us makes a tiny difference, but it adds up.
Just today I heard on this podcast how Ethiopia is looking to bad petrol and diesel cars as they have an energy surplus, mostly from hydropower. Solar and wind should be good there too and could power remote locations. The show talked about a battery lease service for electric motorbikes.
We are seeing the evolution of energy production and the economics are pushing it.
@steevc, how I appreciate a post like this one that literally puts good out in the world, as the political climate is crazy-making and the ranting on Hive is no better.
Real problems need real solutions from highly trained volunteers or professionals. You are known for bringing sound reasoning and a helpful heart.
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Cheers. I am really interested in this stuff and I wish I could have had solar 20 years ago. We have others around the world writing about their experiences and that is fascinating.
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I think using the Octopus Go tariff for charging is a clever choice, particularly with the electric car, a good way to boost those savings.
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So to you seriously stupid people just leave me alone and now you will need to bring my rep back as acidyo decided to take it away with the help of blocktrades delegations 🤔
Hive is dying and if nothing changes it won't just be dieing it will be dead 😂
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@crimsonclad please do your job 🙏🏾
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What I don't like with renewables is that since the electric company started using them, bills increased heaps, and I'm talking before covid or Ukraine war... People can't afford to pay bills like this
Is there a connection? I don't know what that situation is. Renewables are generally the cheapest way to add grid capacity.
They say it takes more effort and costs to produce with renewables rather than gas or coal...
Who says that? Everything has consequences. Extracting and processing oil takes a lot of resources and the pollution is terrible. We have to find ways to ensure the planet stays livable.
Electric companies as excuse for the bills increase
While the ROI is obviously important, there’s a real peace of mind that comes from generating your own power.
Since 2021 I have solar panels in my house.
One of the best investments you can do, no doubt.
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Everything has a cost, but it seems crazy not to use this free energy.
There are some compelling arguments against large solar farms. I can't remember all of them now, but they do hold some water on some levels. Probably not 100%, but they do score some hits if I remember correctly. I still think solar is a viable option despite that and we would be better off if it were more accessible and widespread.
Everything has an impact. I've heard pilots don't like the reflections and some say they are an eyesore, but so is a big power station. We need appropriate and sustainable solutions like combining solar, wind and farming on the same site. I know the US has massive areas of monoculture with little space for actual nature. There are huge coal mines too and mountains have been literally destroyed for it. Meanwhile 'AI' is driving increases in energy usage when we had been reducing it by various means.
The land space we need for solar is not actually that huge and we can put plenty onto buildings.
I see Musk is proposing AI centres in space. Is that 'pi in the sky' thinking?
The AI centers in Space actually make a lot of sense thought he logistics could be tough to overcome. My guess is latency would be the biggest issue, but who knows. I'm still holding out hope that they can start getting these safer nuclear solutions in place. I think that will fix a lot of the issues.
Nuclear ought to be the long term energy hope, but it seems that small and safe systems are not so cheap and easy to produce or we would be using them already. There are small systems for the military, but they care less about cost.
They just have to get through all the regulatory hoops first. This is a huge shift from the old reactors of the past. In fact, SMR has a pretty modular design which once they start moving forward with it should allow them to make them pretty easily. That's part of what made the company so innovative and drew my attention.
When nuclear first came along they said the electricity would be too cheap to meter. We saw how that turned out. We shall see how the next generation goes...