Solar PV

Energy Price Cap will rise in January

With the energy price cap to rise in January adding pressure on household expenditure now is the time to enquire about the latest Solar & Home Battery systems.

Solar when partnered with Home Battery Systems and off-peak or dynamic electricity tariffs can help lower your bills. There was no reason why with a correctly sized Solar system & Battery much of your summer electricity cannot be Solar generated, either used at time of generation or stored to use later. in the Winter when Solar generation is lower the Battery can be used to charge from the grid, with off-peak tariffs that are lower cost & often when electricity is coming from lower carbon generation.

To discuss your requirements call us on 01789 262411 or click here.

SunPower & GivEnergy Hybrid Solar & Battery System

We are currently running a special offer on a SunPower Solar system with GivEnergy Hybrid Inverter & Home Battery System.

10 x 405w SunPower Performance Panels (4.05kWp)

3.68kW GivEnergy Hybrid Inverter

9.5kWh GivEnergy Home Battery

Special price £9,995

Sunpower panels offer market leading efficiency with a 25yr Product, Performance & Service Warranty. The all-black panels are very aesthetically pleasing.

The above offer assumes an on-roof installation on a single aspect tiled roof and includes a 2 lift scaffold deck. Any other arrangement may incur increased costs. The system will be MCS accredited and Part P certified by our employed engineers.

If you require more or less panels then please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your specific requirements by clicking here.

13% discount off Tesla Powerwall

As part of our 13th anniversary celebration we are offering a 13% discount off the Tesla Powerwall 2 & Gateway* when ordered together with any Solar PV System.

The Tesla Powerwall has 3 main functions:

  • Increase self-consumption of Solar power generation: Powerwall can store surplus Solar energy during daylight hours and use that energy later in the evening when the sun is not shining.
  • Time of Use/Load shifting: Powerwall can charge during low rate periods when demand for electricity is lower and discharge during more expensive rate periods when electricity demand is higher.
  • Back-up power: In the event of a grid outage, Backup Gateway is now available to ensure your Powerwall continues to power your home or select circuits. Backup Gateway will also ensure your Solar PV system continues to generate energy during a power cut.

*The offer is valid for all orders placed from 13th October until 13th November and is only for the first Powerwall & Gateway with any order. It cannot be included with any other special promotion or where additional discount has already been offered.

For more information please contact us by clicking here to discuss your project.

Special Offer – SunPower Solar & Tesla Powerwall

We are currently offering a market leading Solar & Home Battery package at a very competitive price.

The all black SunPower panels are highly efficient with class leading performance backed up by an industry leading 25yr Product & Service Warranty.

The SolarEdge inverter comes standard with ARC Protection & DCSafe technology allowing each panel to provide maximum output. Included in this package is a 20yr inverter warranty.

Tesla Powerwall has 13.5kWh if usable storage, 5kW charge/discharge rate & offers back up power with a 10yr unlimited cycle warranty.

Order in September at the special price of £13,475 and install before end of 2023 and claim a further £350 rebate from Tesla.

For more information click here or call 01789 262411.

Christmas Hours

Wow what a year 2022 has been for the Solar & Energy Storage industry!! We have seen massive growth in the industry not only in the UK, but Worldwide with installers, distributors and manufacturers pushed to the limits.

With this in mind we will be taking advantage of the Christmas break and closing from 4pm on Friday 16th December and re-opening on Wednesday 4th January at 9am to recharge our batteries.

We thank all our customers, staff and family for working with us this year and wish them a Merry Christmas & hoping for a Sunny New Year.

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Solar Enquiries and how we deal with them

We have seen a large increase in enquires for solar PV and energy storage over the last 2-3 months above and beyond what we have seen over the last 12 years. Whilst we appreciate every enquiry, our response times may not be as quick as we would normally like and so we ask for your patience and understanding.  Please see outlined below what you can expect from us during these busy times.

Our offices are open Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 5pm.  If you make an enquiry via telephone we will answer your call during these times and if you call outside of these hours you are welcome to leave a voicemail. During working hours and at times of high call volume we are assisted by a telephoning answering service who will take your details for us to return your call. We will try to return calls within 24 working hours.

If you make an enquiry via our website or send an email to our generic email accounts, we will aim to reply within 48 working hours.  Please note that emails sent to individuals may take longer for us to respond due to their large volume.  

We appreciate receiving all enquiries and will endeavour to give everyone as much time as is required in order for us to provide you with either a bespoke proposal or, at the very least, advice that is relevant to your installation. We try to reply with a quote within 3-4 weeks.

Please be patient and courteous with us as we are doing our utmost to continue to provide a high level of service.

Timelines you can expect:

  • Survey bookings have at least a 4-week lead time and cost £150.
  • DNO connection applications can take up to 45 working days to be processed by the Distribution Network Operator (DNO).

Please note that the costs above are non-refundable but will be deducted from the total price of your installation.

  • Installations have approximately a 10-12 week lead time following receipt of connection approval from the DNO.  Please note we cannot schedule in any installations until DNO approval has been received.  

Rest assured, whilst we may sometimes take a little longer to get back to you with your proposal, you will be rewarded with excellent service from our installation teams using market leading products.

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Solar & Energy Storage 0% VAT

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday during the Spring Statement 2022, the Government are cutting VAT on installing energy-saving materials in residential properties from 5% to 0% from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027.

Solar Energy UK has sought clarity from Government on the classification of domestic energy storage within the VAT announcement and we are delighted to announce that Government has confirmed that the zero rate VAT applies to domestic energy storage when installed with solar, although retrofit or standalone batteries would still be subject to 20% VAT.

As you can imagine this has generated a great deal of interest especially with the current energy price increases home owners are seeing so we ask that please be patient when making enquiries as we may take longer to reply than normal.

Rest assured that when we do install for you, we will use market leading products and install to the highest quality.

SunPower launches 40yr Warranty for its Maxeon Solar Panels

SunPower Maxeon is making history this week by launching the solar industry’s longest and most comprehensive combined #40yearwarranty, leading the way in product quality, power performance and sustainability.

This new 40yr Warranty covers Product, Performance & Service guaranteeing this is really #solarforlife.

“The new SunPower Maxeon 40 Year Warranty is based on external field studies from more than 33 million Maxeon panels deployed worldwide, comprehensive accelerated life testing by Maxeon and third parties, and a physics-based model which Maxeon uses to determine the expected performance impact over time from major degradation and failure modes,” the manufacturer stated. “Collectively, these give Maxeon and our customers confidence that the SunPower Maxeon module technology can support a 40-year warranted life, and that continued operation beyond this period is certainly feasible.”

Maxeon modules come with a minimum warranted output of 98% during their first year of operation, followed by a maximum annual degradation of 0.25% for the next 39 years. “The result is an unprecedented 88.3% warranted power level at the end of 40 years, meaning Maxeon panels deliver up to 9.5% more power after 40 years than standard solar panels deliver after 25 years.”

We stock the Maxeon 3 400w & 430w modules as well as the “all black” 375w modules and all now include this 40yr warranty.

For more info please contact us by clicking here.

New SunPower Maxeon 430w Solar Panel

Once again SunPower raise the bar with the new Maxeon 3 430w Solar Panels. Geared up for the most demanding customers, Maxeon 3 panels now features best-in-class power output with a minimal increase in format. The new 112-cell panel features industry leading 22.7% efficiency and renowned reliability coming from 35years of experience and innovation.

What’s in it for homeowners??

  • Maximise roof’s potential & energy savings with industry leading 22.7% panel efficiency.
  • The piece of mind of renowned best-in-class reliability backed by the 25year SunPower Complete Confidence Warranty.
  • A True commitment for the planet, with the confidence that their panels are made and handled sustainability all along their life cycle.

These panels are available to order now.

For more information and to discuss your requirements contact us by clicking here.

 

 

Solar & Energy Storage reduce impact of increased energy prices

With energy prices continuing to rise both homes and businesses can reduce the impact by installing Solar or Energy Storage.

Solar panels generate free, green electricity and when partnered with a battery most of the solar generated electricity can be used or stored to use later, and when the Solar doesn’t generate enough electricity the battery can charge from the grid at times of the day when prices are lower to then be used later when prices are higher.

Not got a suitable roof??? Install just a battery and make use of off-peak low cost tariffs.

Whilst home owners are protected to a certain degree by the price cap, businesses will see their prices increase, so the same principle applies; a combinaiton of Solar & Energy Storage or each of the technologies individually will help reduce the impact.

For more information contact us by clicking here.

To design a bespoke system for you we will need to know how much electricity in kWh you use per annum and ideally when you use it and a brief description of what you are trying to achieve.