[Margaret Pilkington]

I do not have any appliances that use smart technology(and possibly never will have such items)....and I won't be having a smart meter either.
The smart meter is nothing to do with making improvements for the customer, but everything to do with benefits to the utility company.

As for the large batteries in the PV solar panels, I thought these were for storing electricty during times when there is little/no light(at night...though even street lights would provide a little bit of power).

As to my previous post. I know that the government had a system of grants for householders to fit solar panels....and that they would get something back for any electricty which went to the national grid....but in 2016(I think) the tariff for this feed in was cut by 84%.
This was later changed to 67%....so it meant that fewer people took up the offer.

If all homes that were suitable were offered grants...actively by mail shots.....but the terms and conditions were that no money was paid to the homeowner for the excess electricty produced...then surely those homes which were unsuitable for the scheme would benefit by a fall in the cost of their power.

Now I know that these panel are delicate and home insurers would probably make mileage on this so let's have the government sponsor the insurance for such homes.

It will never happen because the governments(of all persuasions) are not serious about clean energy.