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A solar pv system can be a very profitable investment simply by itself. The energy generated saves money on not having to use grid bought energy. The surplus energy is distributed to the national grid and the customer receives a regular payment. All of this adds up to a rather tidy profit for anyone looking to invest in a solar pv system. There are, however, ways to make your solar pv system even

2014 saw an incredible step forward for the UK solar industry with the overall installed solar capacity almost being double that of the previous year’s capacity from 2.8 GW to 5 GW. The contributions came from all walks of life; domestic solar grew and expanded from single properties to entire communities and community controlled areas. Business solar developed solar installations for small, me

The construction of a solar panel is a very complex structure, using a formulated compound over a large surface area to create an intricate pattern of cells. Traditionally there are two types of solar panel – a monocrystalline panel (black) and a polycrystalline panel (blue). For more information about these two types of panels please visit our webpage http://contact-solar.co.uk/how-solar-pv-works

Solar pv is one the cleanest forms of electricity and is very quickly becoming the ‘in-thing’ to have, with installations reaching almost 650,000 in the UK. With other forms of energy being fazed out there are calls for the government to invest or create plans to take solar to the next level. As an installer we have seen a large increase in requests from all manner of clients ranging from dome

A solar pv system can be a very profitable investment simply by itself. The energy generated saves money on not having to use grid bought energy. The surplus energy is distributed to the national grid and the customer receives a regular payment. All of this adds up to a rather tidy profit for anyone looking to invest in a solar pv system. There are, however, ways to make your solar pv system even

Installing a solar pv system on your property is a very effective way to reduce your carbon footprint. After all, what better way to become “greener” than by generating, using and also feeding your own self-generated electricity into the national grid?It is, however a widely accepted fact that a lot of people who choose to invest in a solar pv system as a means to generate a rather tidy profit for

Being involved in the solar industry really gives you an appreciation of the benefits that renewable energy can offer to many different walks of life, be it residential solar, commercial solar, agricultural solar and plenty more. I can imagine someone less aware of the industry can shrug off the potential benefits as the initial cost of installing a photovoltaic (P.V) system could be off putting,

The United Kingdom is a country of differing temperatures where the sun rises and also sets at different angles throughout the various months of the course of the year. The angle that the sun rises and sets at is very relevant to calculating the optimum angle that a solar panel should be placed at in order to maximise the solar panels generation capability at any one particular time. Where the s

Solar Panel installations have grown a lot over the years, the technology hopes to become common place in communities, as a result of the growing popularity of this renewable energy source other business opportunities have become available, if not essential to work hand-in-hand with the solar industry. One such business is the O&M services in regards to maintenance services of solar panels, in

We are always being told to be careful with our money. Looking after the pennies will turn them into pounds apparently. Well looking after pounds turns them in hundreds of pounds, looking after hundreds of pound turns them into thousands of pounds and investing thousands of pounds in a solar pv system turns into tens of thousands of pounds. The benefits of installing a solar pv system are three

We’ve been hearing so much about the rise in Solar PV installations over recent years, how they have become a realistic way to provide more renewable energy to the public and businesses alike. It’s inspiring to see so many people ‘embracing the light’ so to speak. So many applications for this renewable energy source have yet to be realised, limited only by our imagination. A great example of uti

Over recent years renewable energy has become more proficient, but there is still a long way to go to cope with the demands of the market and eradicate the use of fossil fuels. It has been reported recently that the Government on The Isle of Man has taken a great leap forward in their efforts to become a greener more efficient island. They have done this by linking up with three of the largest o