Solar panels become ever more productive with bifacial HJT technology
The holy grail of solar PV design is to pack as much power generation as possible into the smallest area. The solar panels we currently install are REC Alpha Pure-R's with industry leading power density of 222watts/m². All this is possible thanks to the bifacial HJT...
Energy prices for typical household to rise by 10%
With UK energy prices going up by 10% this autumn now is a great time to look at how solar PV can reduce your electricity bill - and save the planet at the same time. Ofgem announced on Friday 23 August that the energy price cap will increase by 10% from 1 October...
Are bird guards on solar panels a good idea? We think not.
Contrary to what you’ve probably heard, putting mesh or spike bird guards around solar panels isn’t a good idea in most circumstances. Why? Because debris such as leaves builds up around the top of the solar array, impacting the integrity of the roof and stopping the...
Government’s solar rooftop revolution plan is a game changer
Plans recently unveiled by the Government for a solar “rooftop revolution” mean millions more homes will be fitted with solar panels in the coming years. Renewable energy is back and in a big way. The Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs) introduced in 2010, kick started the solar...
Why do I need approval from the electricity operator?
There are a number of different organisations involved in getting electricity to our properties. The one we are familiar with is our electricity supplier, the company we pay our electricity bill to. There’s also the company licensed to distribute electricity – the...
Sustainability is part of Fronius’ DNA
While some businesses claim to be sustainable, few "walk the talk" in the way that Fronius, a European inverter manufacturer, does. The business is ambitious in its plans to reduce the environmental footprint of its products, replacing “take-make-waste” with a...
Come and see us at the Big Green Business Event, 11th June
Next Tuesday, 11th June we’ll be at the Big Green Business Event in the Shell Store, Rotherwas so come and say hello. Starting at 8am with breakfast, the morning’s talks cover Energy saving for Business, Funding for green business, Managing business waste and EV...
Old munitions building gets a solar make-over
When a former Munitions Building in Hereford was re-built the emphasis was on build sustainability. The resulting building is the Shell Store, an incubator and business networking centre in Skylon Park, Hereford Enterprise Zone that helps start-ups and growing...
New Fire Safety Standard for Battery Storage
Storage batteries are an important component of many domestic solar PV installations, storing power generated during the day for use at night. To minimise the risk of batteries becoming a fire hazard, a new British Standard covering fire safety for home battery...
Why SolarEdge has the “edge” our customers value
Not all things are equal and when it comes to solar inverters, SolarEdge has a superior offering; here are some of the reasons they’re market leaders: Power uplift from optimisation at the panel level, boosting power if there’s shading and panel mismatch. Safety...
“Adding batteries to my solar PV system was transformative”
Our client’s journey to a clean, green energy future started with an electric car. But when he added batteries, pay-back changed dramatically. Now Tony estimates the pay-back time has reduced from around 8 to 5 years.
Save up to £1142 a year to run a car by swapping out petrol for electric
Electric cars can cost hundreds of pounds less per year to charge than filling the same sized petrol car with fuel. We’ve crunched the numbers and here’s what we found…
Solar. Batteries. EV Chargers.
Solar panels and batteries - it’s possible to run all year round without ever paying more than off-peak. Make use of off-peak tariffs to import and store power when the price of electricity is at its lowest. Solar can also charge your car for free. Why not get in touch for a quote.