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We're passionate about green energy, installing a domestic solar electricity system can help both the environment and your pocket. We're gathered comprehensive information on the solar energy market to help get you the best possible price for a home solar energy solution to suit your needs. We'll sent your requirements to up five local companies, enabling you to compare the different quotes available and save money. By working this way it is possible for us to save you up to 75% off the price installation of a solar electricity system.

Only Fully Vetted Companies

We only work with reliable Solar Energy companies that are vetted to our standards to install your new Photovoltaic System. All green energy companies we work with are certified installers, members of Trade Bodies or who have received at least three references ensuring the quality of their previous work.

Solar Electricity Benefits

Cut your electricity bills: sunlight does not cost a penny, once the initial installation is paid for your electricity costs will be reduced significantly. Solar power can cover around 40% of the average home's year electricity needs.
Cut your carbon footprint: solar electricity is a renewable, green energy system; this means it doesn't release harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants.
Sell your electricity back to the grid: if you can't use all the power the system is producing or at the time when you don't need it you can make money by selling the extra electricity back to the national grid.
Store electricity for the cloudy days: if your not connected to the national grid you could store excess electricity you generate in batteries for later use when you need it.

How does home solar power work?

Power for your home is made through something called the photovoltaic (PV) effect, this is where light (photons) is converted into electricity (voltage). This is the same process that happens inside a solar powered calculator but scaled up to generate larger amount of electricity. Also against populate belief modern panels will work in the UK climate and don't need direct sunlight to produce electricity.

This process takes place within PV cells which are panels that can be attached to the roof or walls of your home. These cells are made from one of two layers of semiconducting material, the most common being silicon. When the light shines on these cells it creates an electric field across the layers which can be used to power appliances.

The solar power panels first go through a power inverter that converts the DC electricity produced into the Alternating Current (AC) electricity. This converts the electricity into the same standard that is provided by the national grid to your home. This AC electricity is connected to you home via the solar power collector, this links the panels to the fuse box and electric meter. The meter monitors how much energy has been produced and how much energy is sold back to the national grid.

Solar Water Heating

Is there a way to heat your home for Free?

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We know how important Solar Water Heating is to both the environment and your pocket. We use our knowledge of the market place to get you the best possible price for the Solar heating solution to suite your needs. We'll sent your requirements to up to five local companies, which enables you to compare different quotes and save money. By working this way it is possible for us to save you up to 75% off the price of your Solar Water Heating installation.

Only Fully Vetted Companies
We only work with reliable Solar Energy companies that are vetted to our standards to install your new heating system. All green energy companies we work with are members of Trade Bodies or have at least three references ensuring the quality of their previous work.

Solar Water Heating Benefits

Cut your heating bills; there is no charge for sunlight, once the initial installation is paid for your hot water costs will be reduced significantly.

Hot water all year round; the system works throughout the year, in the duller months you'll need to heat the water further with a boiler or immersion heater.

Cut your carbon footprint; solar hot water is a renewable, green heating system; this means it doesn't release harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants.

How a Solar Heating System Works
Solar water heating systems collect heat from the sun using solar panels fitted to your roof. This heat is used to warm the water stored in your hot water cylinder.

An immersion heater or boiler can be used to supplement the water heat to achieve the temperature set by your thermostat when the heat provided by the solar heater system can't meet that temperature on its own.