After getting a number of different quotes, from expensive through to outrageous, I came across Eastbourne Energy.
It was Saturday, I put my details in the online form asking if he would travel to Portslade and I was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from Lee, the director. We chatted about different solutions, options and his quote arrived within 24 hours. No pushy sales, he didn’t try to upsell me anything, advised (correctly) that I didn’t need a bigger battery due to my low usage and I got a positive vibe from him. No pushy sales! Yes, I’ve said it twice! None of those dodgy sales tactics, like another vendor tried.
From the scaffolding team, the installers, electricians and finally the wizard himself (Lee!) turning up to commission it all - it was an easy journey. Nothing was too difficult for them, they were able to answer my questions, walked me through the install and plying them with coffee, they completed my install in a quick and incident-free fashion. Very professional, all round. I was “that guy” and I did ask for something to be moved - no problem at all.
I now have a maximum of 7.2kW across two roofs, getting the morning sun to charge the battery and midday/afternoon sun to sell back to the grid. These past few weeks I have been averaging about 35-40kWs yield which means free washing, free tumble dryer, free dishwasher and more importantly, free playstation during the day!
I would like to take the time to thank all that attended as they make a great team. Damian (and gang!), Phil, Josh, Jordan, James & his Padawan Oscar and finally, the chief himself, Lee Standell. I hope I got the names correct! Thank you Lee & Team. Nick