Solar Panels New Inverter do I have to tell my electricity provider

[kingmaker]

Hi I have a solar system on the feed in tarrif, my inverter is playing up, if i get a new one fitted will the FIT people be able to know if I have a new inverter, does a serial number get fed to the generation meter electronicaly.
I have heard I have to inform my electricity provider if any work is done on my stystem, but they are a knightmare to deal with so don't want to contact them if its not needed.

 

[Electro-tech]

The installer of the replacement inverter would be the best person to advise you.

 

[snowhead]

As above, the installer should know, if they don't know whether to notify or not then they shouldn't be changing the inverter.

But I would say yes you do have to notify even if the inverter is like for like, as the DNO have to be certain that the new inverter has been correctly set up and there is no likelyhood of your system feeding back into their network in the event of a power loss.