Solar PV
Solar PV cells are panels you can attach to your roof or walls.
Each cell is made from layers of semiconducting material. When light shines
on the cell it creates an electric field across the layers. The stronger the
sunshine, the more electricity is produced. This electricity can then be
used to supply your appliances in your home reducing the amount required
from your electricity provider.
The strength of a PV cell is measured in kilowatt peak (kWp).
That's the amount of energy the cell generates in full sunlight.
Some benefits include:
- Cut your carbon footprint: solar electricity is green, renewables energy and doesn't release any harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) or other pollutants. A typical home PV system could save around 1200 kg of CO2 per year - that's around 30 tonnes over its lifetime.
- Cut your electricity bills: sunlight is free, so once you've paid for the initial installation your electricity costs will be greatly reduced. A typical home PV system can produce around 40% of the electricity a household uses in a year.
- Sell electricity back to the Grid: if your system is producing more electricity than you need, or when you can't use it, you can sell the excess. You will need a house that faces towards South and isn’t overshadowed by trees or buildings as if it is partially blocked the system will produce less electricity than it is capable of.
- Savings can be considerable -
almost 1 tonne of CO2 a year, and
around £200 off your electricity bill. A 2 kWp system could provide
around 40% of a household's yearly electricity needs.
- Maintenance is generally small - you'll need to keep the panels relatively clean and make sure trees don't begin to overshadow them.
As of April 2010, the Feed in Tariff came into effect, where you will be paid a fixed amount per kwh produced significantly reducing the pay back period.
More information on this can be found on our feed in tariff page.
Please contact us for more information on our solar power solutions.
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