The smart meter roll out is supposed to be completed by 2020 and energy.
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It means nearly a million households in britain with solar panels on their homes could face billing chaos or being excluded from the government s roll out of smart meters.
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Eon and npower are not yet installing smart meters for customers with solar pv.
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.
British gas is a signatory to the smart metering installation code of practice smicop which has been approved by ofgem.
Sse says it s able to install but advises its customers to wait until technical constraints are resolved.
A spokesman said this was because of a display.
One such example is e on.
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British gas first utility ovo energy and utilita told us that they re also able to install smart meters if you have solar panels.
Solar photovoltaic pv panels convert energy from the sun into electricity.
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Solar panel owners will need smart meters to sell energy to the grid save under the government s new plans for solar generation payments owners will be forced to get a smart.
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British gas has installed four million smart meters more than any other provider but began to install them in homes with solar panels only in may.
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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.