Solar Photovoltaic Panels

Solar panels are a form of active or direct solar power. They’ve been around for sixty years and, with development ever increasing on the functionality of them, are seen as one of the future sources of alternative energy for businesses and households.

The panels are made up of solar cells, or photovoltaic cells, arranged in grid-like patterns which collect sunlight during the daytime and convert it into electricity.

They are traditionally made from crystalline silicon and gallium arsenide which is produced only for photovoltaic cells and collect solar power from the sun and coverts that energy into electricity. The solar cells within the panel function in a similar way to that of semiconductors – they utilize a large-area p-n junction diode. When the cells are exposed to sunlight the p-n junction diodes convert the energy from sunlight into usable energy.

Solar PV panels are a renewable energy source so there is no danger of depleting its reserves. They’re also non-polluting and cause no harm to the atmosphere.

Earn over £1,000 per year via the Feed-in Tariff

Save up to £200 per year with a Solar PV (photovoltaic) installationDid you know that a Solar PV system can reduce your energy bills but also make you money by selling any unused energy back to the grid?

This not only helps you financially but also the environment by lowering your CO2 emissions by up to 1000kg p/a.

 

 

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About the Solar Feed-In Tariff

The Feed-In Tariff applies to Solar PV (electricity) systems

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About the Renewable Heat Incentive

The Renewable Heat Incentive applies to Solar Thermal (hot water) systems

 

Did you know?

Earn Money via the Feed-In TarrifThe Government's Feed-In Tariff was launched on April 1st 2010 to encourage homeowners to generate their own electricity - it is split into two methods of revenue.

The Generation Tariff earns you a fixed income for every kilowatt hour of electricity you generate. And, The Export Tariff earns you income for every kilowatt hour you generate and sell back to the grid.

An average 3/4 bedroom house fitted with 2.5kw Solar PV panels and normal electricity usage would earn over £850 p/a tax free!

Add this to an approximate £145 reduction in your electricity usage and you could benefit by over £1,000 per year.

Try our Solar PV Feed-In Tariff Calculator to assess your potential payback.

Solar Guide helps homeowners find reputable and rated solar PV and solar hot water installers. Below are just some of the recent request for quotations we received and sucessfully fulfilled:

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