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Continuing our theme of making your solar pv installation go further, we’ll now take a look at the additional products that you can see on our website and are also mention in the back of our quote pack. Our first focal product is the Voltage Optimiser. The VPhase VX1 works by conducting and essentially compressing the voltage of the electricity that enters your property. This in turn decreases t

Typically, a standard solar pv installation includes – pv panels, inverter, electrical / wiring equipment, mounting kit and a generation meter. Anything on top of this is classed as an additional extra and is more often than not a chargeable extra. Because we like to be transparent with our pricing the standard equipment is listed and priced so that you can see exactly what you’re getting for your

Over the past few weeks we’ve had several customers ‘worried’ about fires being started by inverters. So, to put your mind at rest we thought we’d write a blog about it. All solar installations should adhere to strict wiring regulations and should be tested by a fully qualified electrician. Post installation a certificate should be issued showing the full testing results and a copy of the wiri

QANW – has been designed for members of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code. It is, for want of a better description, an insurance policy for the consumer that protects them from the second a deposit is paid. Not only does is protect the customer, but it also provides added security for any advance payments and covers the workmanship warranty. The workmanship warranty is variable depending on t

MCS – as an MCS installer we respect and work closely with the internationally recognised quality assurance scheme – The Microgeneration Certification Scheme. The MCS is wholly supported by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. It is these two bodies that certifies the use of all equipment suitable for any renewable installation. Not only do the MCS certify the products but also the compani

Solar PV isn’t just for domestic use it can also be used for business purposes too. Traditionally, a residential installation is restricted to a maximum of 4KW – using a single incoming mains supply. With business properties, providing there is an incoming three phase supply you can install a whopping 10KW to your roof. This of course can be extended further by applying to your local District Netw

Ok, so a decision on choosing whether or not to have Solar Pv is a big enough choice to make in itself. You want to know the pricing, how it benefits you, if it will work in this country, then which panel to go for there are so many. Each one better than the rest, (well so they say), then also on top of that you think that it will look out of place on your roof !!!!! You think that passers by, ne

Solar pv installations are going up all over the country. People are realising just what benefits installing a solar pv system can bring to them. There are very obvious benefits of a solar pv system. Firstly, using self-generated energy rather than grid bought energy is a very green way to reduce energy bills and keep costs down. Secondly, by buying and owning their system outright the can make a

Solar PV has been around for a lot longer than some of us may think, for example your desktop calculator uses solar power. Over the last 10 years or so the face (or technology) of solar has changed dramatically. Looking historically you would have perhaps seen a 150w solar panel, which would mean to get the maximum of a 4Kw system you would need over 25 panels – who has the roof space for that?! N

When blogging about solar sometimes finding something new to blog is difficult. However, when doing my research to write todays blog I came across an interesting piece written about two or three months back. The purpose of the blog isn’t a rate or slate, it isn’t a point the finger and lay the blame, it is simply to help open the consumers eyes when purchasing a Solar PV system. ALL Solar PV i

It is quite well known through-out the Solar PV industry that there are regulations surrounding the key components of a Solar PV system. These regulations cover the manufacture, structure, size, cost, tolerances and efficiency, to name just a few. Following a bout of ‘Chinese Whispers’ the European Commission has carried out a lengthy investigation. The investigation has unearthed three Chinese m

A solar installation consists of many steps to be considered complete, initially you have the quote to a customer, either that customer enquired or their details were passed on to an installer. In order to complete a quote the customer will generally only need to know which panel brand they want as the number of panels of the PV installation is restricted by both the 4kW ceiling on residential sol