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.

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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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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.

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Harby LE14 - Solar panels for electricity gen to fit & register prior to 12th Dec Government deadline. Roof faces sse full sunlight but will not take max 4kw
L18 - New installation - as large as practical. Roof of semidetached property - will consider wind power as well
S10 - 10 or 12 (if it fits) panel system 2.35-2.82 kWp RFI suppression desirable.
NG19 - Considering having solar(electrical) panels on the roof. I am awaiting 1 quote so far. South facing within a few degrees--32 degs roof angle, mansfield woodhouse. Sounds so far that about 10 panels 245/250watts would do the trick. Current electricity use and the last 2 years was about 2600 KWH/year. Am in the process of getting a quote from NSA Electrical and Alarms Ltd Regards ····· ·····
SG4 - Church Roof (not one of the options. Very high, but good location to collect light.
SR3 - large semidetached house
NE47 - large south facing roof rural property within national park PV system required for house (and outbuildings subject to cost)
G3 - Hi! I am a student and am doing a project were I have to price for photovoltic cells on a proposed building, the area covered by these panels would be approx 60 square meters. I am just looking a rough ballpark figure for filling this area with the cells at the momment. Hope you can help! Thanks for your time, Jenny
Mosstowie IV30 - Solar (PV) Electricity panels on south facing slate roof which adjoins a flat roof over kitchen/bathroom - electric meter/panel is in kitchen and within 1 foot of exterior wall
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