Meanwhile other firms including british gas are fitting smart meters into homes with solar panels but this has resulted in billing issues for some customers who have ended up having their.
British gas smart meter solar panels.
The electricity is sent along cables to a power inverter where it s converted from direct current dc to alternating current ac.
I have had smart meters fitted by british gas i have solar panels and the read out on the monitor is a complete waste of time as if the sun is out the reading picks up the solar panel and tells me i am using much more electricity than i am.
Solar photovoltaic pv panels convert energy from the sun into electricity.
So we ll fit your smart meter to high standards.
British gas smart energy experts undergo 12 months of rigorous training in our outstanding ofsted rated training centres.
As a part of a plan to push the country towards being more environmental the uk government is working on an initiative to install a smart meter in every willing home and business by 2020.
When coupled with solar panels a smart meter can save you a substantial amount of money on your energy bills and there s nothing sexier than savings.
If you have solar panels wind turbines or any other microgeneration systems you can get a smart.
Nothing can be done about this british gas tells me.
Some households with solar panels have reported that either their supplier s smart meter cannot currently support them or have reported issues with the tracking of usage and generated energy.
Smart meters and solar panels are incompatible and can even cause householders to pay for electricity generated by solar panels rather than receiving money for it customers and researchers have said.
Not a british gas customer yet.
On the other hand some of the energy providers that do have smart meters compatible with solar panels include edf energy british gas first utility ovo energy utilita bulb and octopus.
British gas first utility ovo energy and utilita told us that they re also able to install smart meters if you have solar panels.
Edf energy told us it has already installed smart meters for customers with solar panels.
To get a smart meter from us we need to supply your energy.
Energy firms installing smart meters with solar panels.
Sse says it s able to install but advises its customers to wait until technical constraints are resolved.
