How much will it cost to have a
Solar Micro-Generation System Installed?
Typically domestic PV Systems come in a range of sizes from 1 – 4KW.
Once the system is installed, it automatically increases the value of your property, as it’s an asset which produces an income to the owner, however the panels are movable and therefore you can take the system with you if you move home.
Example
22 Panels = 4KW= £17000.00 incl vat. This system will return £2040.00 per year*
This equates to a 12% return* on your investment which is index linked and tax free.
Guaranteed for 25 years with a life expectancy of 40 years.
* Regional variances apply –
please contact us for an individual quote.
How do we do that
By converting daylight into electricity – This technology is not to be confused with existing solar water heating systems that are less efficient, requires water pipes and storage tanks.
How does it work
We use a system called Photovoltaic (or PV for short), which generates electricity by using daylight on silicon solar cells which are normally located on your roof.
When the electricity which is generated by the silicon solar cells is not being used, it is sold back into the national grid at a premium rate (from April 2010) then purchased back from the national grid at your normal rate (approximately half the price of the premium rate) when there is no daylight and you have a demand for electricity.
The benefits of solar energy
- Your own clean and renewable power source.
- Only required daylight, so will work all year long.
- Could reduce your electricity bill to nothing depending on the size of system you purchase and the amount of electricity you use.
- Increase the value of your property
- Surplus electricity sold back to national grid at 41.3p per/unit from April 2010
- No maintenance required, with an expected life of 30 years plus.
- Silent operation
- Reduce the impact of global warming.
- Installation is clean, very little space extra required in your house.
- No planning permission required. (in most cases…)
If every suitable roof in the UK was fitted with solar photovoltaic’s (PV), we could exceed the nation’s current electricity demand. Solar photovoltaic’s offer huge potential to deliver renewable energy without generating carbon dioxide or other pollutants.
Information on Solar Photovoltaic
“Photovoltaic” is a marriage of two words: “photo”, from Greek roots, meaning light, and “voltaic”, from “volt”, which is the unit used to measure electric potential at a given point. Photovoltaic systems use cells to convert solar radiation into electricity. The cell consists of one or two layers of a semi-conducting material. When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field across the layers, causing electricity to flow.
The greater the intensity of the light, the greater the flow of electricity is. The most common semi conductor material used in photovoltaic cells is silicon, an element most commonly found in sand. There is no limitation to its availability as a raw material as silicon is the second most abundant material in the Earth’s mass. A photovoltaic system therefore does not need bright sunlight in order to operate. It can also generate electricity on cloudy days.
Due to the reflection of sunlight, slightly cloudy days can even result in higher energy yields than days with a completely cloudless sky. The system is easy to install with minimum disturbance, has a 25 year guarantee and the best part – there is a government grant currently available (in Scotland). We are also able to provide a very attractive finance package – arrange to have your home surveyed today and start to get “ELECTRICITY FOR FREE” Electricity.