Solar Electricity

Take advantage of the free sunshine and government incentives

Adding a solar electric system in your home or business is an easy way to take advantage of regional incentives, invest in your home or businesses' value and protect the environment by using clean renewable energy. Throughout the world, the combination of the price of electricity, available free sunshine, and incentives offered by local and state governments now position grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) as an attractive investment. Once considered to be too expensive, today's PV systems produce electricity that has a quantifiable cash value.

Is my home suitable?
If you have more than 2.5m sq of unshaded flat roof, or a pitched roof that faces between SE SW, then solar is a serious option for hot water heating. You probably won't need planning permission, but you will need a hot water tank.

Do they make financial sense?
Definitely. Solar hot water is one of the best investments in terms of value for money. A well-installed high quality system has a long operational life and works on cloudy days too. It should generate around 70% of your hot water needs.