Solar Panel Systems

SOLAR battery storage could be a ‘game changer’ for energy consumers. The Solar Trade Association is calling on the Government to look at opportunities for better energy storage if the UK is to [...]

AS MORE people are waking up to the benefits of green technology, the cost of solar panels is falling. The average price for a solar system in 2011, was £11,329, while today it typically starts [...]

RAPID advances in technology means that electricity, hot water and central heating can all be created from rooftop solar panels. Different types of solar panel have different uses – solar [...]

WASHING your clothes and dishes at night could cut household bills – provided you are on the correct electricity tariff. This is because energy can be cheaper to use at night if householders are [...]

PLANS to increase VAT on solar panels have been put on hold. The Government had previously announced that the tax on domestic solar PV and solar thermal panels would rise from 5% to 20%. However, [...]

THE NUMBER of homes which use solar power has reached its million milestone, according to the Solar Trade Association. What’s more, we think these numbers will inevitably rise. The figure [...]

Solar panels and smart technology are on the wish list for potential buyers. That was the conclusion of a recent study by Barclays. The Digital Homes Report found that people would pay up to [...]

IT IS being reported that adopting simple measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation would mean households across the country could cut energy costs by hundreds of pounds by 2020. Well, of [...]

THE GOVERNMENT may have backtracked on its plans to cut financial incentives for solar panels but a proposed hike on VAT in still in the pipeline. A rise from 5 per cent to 20 per cent on VAT for [...]

IF YOU thought the onset of winter means an end to the effectiveness of solar power, then think again. In fact, solar power represents a 365-day smart solution for homeowners looking to use the [...]