Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, sometimes called solar electric panels or solar PV modules have no moving parts. They are made up of photovoltaic cells, which, when exposed to high levels of light, capture the sun’s energy and produce solar electricity. They don’t need direct sunlight and will work on cloudy days
The PV panels produce DC [...]
This is a Government funded initiative, which provides grants of up to £6000 if renewable technologies are recommended to improve your home.
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The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives have made election pledges to increase support for green schemes, which include solar electricity. Their welcome proposals would make the feed-in tariff scheme, introduced by the Labour Party, more ambitious, ensuring that more of our electricity comes from safe, clean sources.
“The Liberal Democrats” according to Friends of the [...]
I’ve got a south-facing un-shaded roof, with about 12 square meters space available for PV solar panels. So first of all what size system would fit in? This would provide space for 8 PV solar panels, which is 1.5 kWp system.
How long will it take before they pay for themselves? Installation costs would be around [...]
For all those who live in Scotland, why not contact your local Scottish PV installer to see if you too could generate your own solar electricity? British Summer Time has begun and you can reap the benefits of Scotland’s longer daylight hours when you install PV solar panels. You will help cut carbon emissions and [...]
Install PV solar panels and from today you can get paid 41.3p for every unit of solar electricity you generate. As Friends of the Earth, executive director, Andy Atkins says ‘This new scheme is a tremendous opportunity for people across the UK to play their part in the green energy revolution – and earn tax [...]
No spare cash for investing in PV Solar Panels? Then help is coming with the Government’s proposed new ‘green loan’ scheme.
These ‘pay-as-you-go’ loans will cover the capital costs of installing renewable energy, such as solar electricity provided by PV panels. You won’t have to pay back more than you’re saving. Loans will be at a [...]
Have you got between £8000 and £15000 to invest? With PV solar panels, facing between south-west and south-east, you are likely to get a 7 % to 10 % tax free return, linked to inflation. That sounds like a good investment to me.
Here’s how it works:
Install a PV solar panel system of up to 4 [...]
Today Ed Miliband from the DECC said the Feed-in Tariff for domestic customers, with retrofit pv solar panels, with systems up to 4 kWp, would be at 41.3 p from April 2010. This means householders will be paid 41.3 p for every unit of solar electricity they generate. Tariffs will be inflated annually and the [...]
John Moriarty from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, speaking at the Microgeneration Forum on 22nd January, said that the Feed-in Tariff rates would be confirmed on 1st, 2nd or 3rd February. It is still expected that the rate for domestic customers will be 36.5p for every unit of solar electricity generated, with an [...]
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