We installed an £8,000+ Battery System With NO SOLAR... Here's What Happened

Get a free solar & battery quote 👉 https://bit.ly/4eYdh7M At first glance, this installation makes absolutely no sense. Why would a homeowner spend over £8,000 on 32kWh of battery storage... without installing a single solar panel? In this video, we investigate one of the most unusual battery installations we've ever featured. What starts as a confusing install quickly turns into a fascinating lesson in electricity tariffs, battery storage and buying energy smarter—not just generating it. For this homeowner, solar wasn't the answer... at least not yet. Instead, they're using two Duracell Dura 16 batteries, charged overnight on Octopus Intelligent Go, to power their all-electric home throughout the day using some of the cheapest electricity available in the UK. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:01 The Electricity Bill That Changed Everything 01:42 Why This Home Uses So Much Electricity 02:21 The Tariff That Changes Everything 03:23 Can These Batteries Charge Overnight? 04:18 The Duracell G3 Inverter Explained 05:10 Speaking To The Homeowner 06:36 Heating The Home With Air Conditioning 07:11 Will They Ever Add Solar? 08:40 How Much Will They Actually Save? 09:42 Is 32kWh Of Battery Storage Oversized? 10:34 Why This System Actually Makes Sense 11:25 What Do You Think? In this installation we fit two Duracell Dura 16 battery systems, providing 32kWh of storage (28.8kWh usable), alongside a Duracell G3 inverter capable of charging at up to 6kW. Rather than charging from solar panels, the batteries are filled overnight using a cheap electricity tariff before powering the home throughout the day. Along the way, we explain: ✅ Why battery storage can make financial sense without solar ✅ How Octopus Intelligent Go completely changes the economics ✅ Why this home uses around 22,000kWh of electricity every year ✅ Whether 32kWh of battery storage is actually oversized ✅ Why battery charging speed is just as important as battery capacity ✅ How designing around your electricity tariff can sometimes outperform designing around solar This all-electric property uses electric radiators, air conditioning for heating and an electric vehicle, resulting in annual electricity bills of around £4,700. With this battery system, the homeowner is expected to save over £1,600 per year—around a 34% reduction—with an estimated payback period of approximately 4.5 years. It's a completely different way of thinking about battery storage. Instead of asking... "How much solar do I need?" This homeowner asked... "When is electricity cheapest to buy?" Sometimes, that's the more important question. 👇 Get a free solar & battery quote https://bit.ly/4eYdh7M If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to Like, Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more real-world solar, battery storage, heat pumps and home energy advice. Subscribe here:    / @iheat   #BatteryStorage #DuracellEnergy #HomeBattery #OctopusEnergy #OctopusIntelligentGo #SolarUK #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #ElectricVehicle #HomeEnergy #SolarBattery #iHeat