Tim,

We don't have to export anything to get paid... the Feed In Tariff is simply a payment for Generating.... it is assumed that 50% is exported, the payment for that is much less. It is a 25 year, index linked, untaxed payment that started in November 2011. Since then we have generated 34,477kwh.

We have a 3kw battery pack and a device to turn the electric immersion heater on when the we are generating more than we are using.
The best bit is that the annual income from the Feed In Tariff and export tariff together cover the full cost of the electricity and gas we use.

As I type we are generating at just under 2kwh, the "Smart Meter" display shows that we are buying no power from the grid.

Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...