This is because during the smets1 roll out energy providers weren t feeling very communicative and they each used different technologies.
Smart meters and solar panels don t mix uk.
Two of britain s biggest.
Sse says it s able to install but advises its customers to wait until technical constraints are resolved.
So a smart meter will only give you useful energy information in order for you to make the right decisions about your energy usage.
If we use the words photovoltaic cells you don t have to worry that we re going to go all science and technology on you.
Energy firms installing smart meters with solar panels.
Eventually it s still up to you to make the necessary changes to save money.
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How smart meters work with government schemes.
Robert brown is convinced his smart meters are wreaking havoc with his solar panels credit.
How solar panels work.
British gas first utility ovo energy and utilita told us that they re also able to install smart meters if you have solar panels.
If you already have a smart meter installed and it s a first generation model the smets1 you may encounter compatibility problems with your solar panels.
And that s before mentioning other factors like smart meters.
Of the 18 per cent of solar powered homes with a smart meter 53 per cent.
By rebecca rutt for thisismoney co uk.
Christopher pledger for the telegraph s mart meters and solar panels are incompatible and can even cause.
Lastly there might be some suppliers that don t support or offer smart meters.
It found 5 per cent of those with solar panels could not have a smart meter fitted as the technology was incompatible.
I want to get one but don t know if it will mess things up.
And smart meters and solar panels and whether the meters interfere with the panels.