When you install a solar system, you are effectively buying your own energy-generating business. That business is using your land (and the sun that falls on it), to produce a income stream.  That income stream is the value of the business that you have created. Those income streams will come in over the course of 25+ years. So how do we put a net present value (NPV) on them today? In an example below, Mr C discovered that his investment of £8,922 would be worth over £25,000 on the day that it is installed. A profit of over 270%.  ..read more

You may think that solar PV is an established and accepted technology in the UK, but it’s surprising how many solar panel myths persist. At our last community event, a visitor confidently informed us that ‘Britain doesn’t get enough sun for solar power’, which may come as a shock to our clients, whose thousands of panels have been generating well for the last decade. So let’s set out the facts to debunk common solar myths, from the misinformed to the absurd ..read more

In a surprise piece of good news, the government announced last week that solar panel VAT will be scrapped until 2027. It’s something the renewables industry has been recommending for years, as a simple way to boost green generation in the UK. And for once our lawmakers have listened ..read more

A smart meter is an upgraded version of a traditional electricity or gas meter that can communicate wirelessly and automatically with your energy supplier. When your supplier installs one, they also give you an in-home display (IHD) - a small screen that shows your usage in monetary and kWh terms, both in real time and historically ..read more

Looking at Google search data, you can see how interest in solar panels has intensified since the energy crisis hit the news last autumn, and surged when the upcoming electricity price hikes were announced last month ..read more

In just a few months, an energy crisis has become a cost of living crisis. The energy crisis is largely driven by the cost of natural gas, which has rocketed due to global supply issues, Covid, and geopolitical tensions. The wholesale price of gas in January was about 4 times higher than the previous year ..read more

Powerwall has been around for almost six years now, and one of the reasons we like it is that Tesla is always innovating and improving the product. Often, this comes in the form of over-the-air updates to the battery’s software. The latest feature is the ability to take your Tesla Powerwall off-grid and supply your home as if there were an outage. This has launched alongside the news that Powerwall is now suitable for off-grid installations. Read on to find out more about both ..read more

More and more of our clients are investing in solar battery storage alongside their PV. In this time of energy crisis and price hikes, it pays to use as much solar power at home as you can, rather than shelling out for grid electricity. When choosing your storage solution, it’s worth considering solar battery monitors. Whether you’re a techy person or not, you probably want to be able to see what your battery is doing. Physically it won’t give anything away, so the only way you can tell how much energy it’s stored or supplied to your house is via its monitoring system ..read more

We often get enquiries from people who already have solar panels installed on their roof, but are keen to increase the amount of renewable energy they can produce. This might be because they had a battery fitted, or maybe their consumption has gone up with a new heat pump or electric car. So what steps are there to overcome if you want to add more solar panels to your existing system to try and reduce your electricity bills even further ..read more

Our clients are often keen to see what happens during the installation process ahead of time. As the proud recipient of Tesla’s Performance Excellence award, we’re delighted to pull back the curtain and give you a behind-the-scenes look at a recent Tesla Powerwall installation ..read more