There are now around 1.5 million UK households fitted with solar panels Money expert Martin Lewis has shared how households can save hundreds every year on their energy bills by taking advantage of an often misunderstood green technology. Solar panels are becoming an increasingly common sight on UK homes, but many people are still
Compare export tariffs to find the best rates If you've got solar panels, make sure you're getting the best rates for the electricity you export back to the grid. Some energy suppliers offer far better rates than others, so it's key you get the best deal. When you got your solar panels installed matters There
Our former environment correspondent had solar panels installed in 2010 and later added a heat pump. He’s totted up the energy generated and cash saved over the years An abiding memory of a day in August 2010, the first time I had my solar panels installed and connected to the grid, was of the builders
New research by Cornwall Insight has found that domestic flexible electricity technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage would negate the need for four additional gas-fired power stations. This also includes the use of flexibile electricity initiatives such as the use of time-of-use tarriffs and smart meters. Using this domestic technologies would
Energy supplier Good Energy is launching a new smart export product for its Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) customers. This marks an “evolution for the business”, the company said, as the scalability of smart export offers significant potential. Customers that choose to move to a smart export will receive payment for the actual amount of electricity they export,
A guest post about one of our off grid battery installs.
Everyone is talking about the vanishing gap between household incomes and the affordability of rooftop solar, and that’s a good thing. Throw a home battery energy storage system into the mix, though, and the gap reappears. Now add the virtual power plant model, and the gap could turn into a yawning chasm of benefits,
It was sad news when the government killed the Feed-In Tariff, the guaranteed payments that solar home owners received for generating and exporting solar energy. There were a lot of complaints when the scheme ended on 1 April 2019, especially when there was nothing to replace it but promises of a new scheme. Fast forward
What do you get from a home battery install.
We are all adapting to new ways of living and working as Covid19 unfolds. It is very important that our economy keeps going as much as possible, so like many, we are adapting our processes to make it possible to keep working as safely as possible. This video explains how to set up your