A record number of homeowners had solar panels installed this month and this year, according to energy regulator Ofgem. PV or Photovoltaic panels have been fitted to 2,257 homes so far during August, up from 1,700 in July and 1,400 in June.
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2010 sees record rise in UK solar panels installed
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010The sun shines for solar panels installations in the UK
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Solar panels have always been a bit of green product, used only by the environmentalists to live a more eco lifestyle, however these days the solar panels industry has matured, the technology has evolved to squeeze more energy from the sun and nowadays you are more likely to see a solar installation on a retired couples home than that of a environmentalists.
Free solar panels? You will earn more by installing them yourself, experts warn
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Heat my Home solar panels experts are now telling homeowners to watch out for companies that are offering to fit their homes with solar panels for free. The experts go on to point out that it is very possible that the homeowners would actually end up paying more this way than if they choose to pay for it themselves.
Be wary of solar panels for free offers
Monday, August 9th, 2010Householders tempted by a rash of new “solar for free” offers could double their financial savings by paying for the panels themselves, experts have warned. The advice comes as installations of solar photovoltaic panels have exploded in the UK, with the number installed in four months in 2010 more than doubling on the whole of 2009 since a government financial incentive was launched in April.
5 Good reasons why it’s a good time to install solar panels
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010With solar panels brought into the public and media spotlight recently, many questions are asked about this green and energy saving technology. (more…)
A bright future for the pv solar panels industry
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010The UK’s PV solar panels market could grow five fold in 2010 as a result of feed in tariffs according to new analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers into the prospects for the UK solar PV market.
- Five fold increase in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations expected in 2010
- Britain currently lagging a decade behind other leading European countries on solar panels installations
PV cells capture and convert sunlight, even on a cloudy day, into electricity, which can be used to run household appliances and lighting. By 2015, the report estimates that the country’s solar PV energy capacity could have grown over 30 times to reach 1,000 MW. However, even with this growth, the UK’s capacity in 2020 would only reach the levels already achieved by Germany today. (more…)
Why I had solar panels installed to my home?
Monday, May 24th, 2010The initial investment in PV solar panels is not a small one. However, in my case, my newly acquired pension lump sum was struggling to make me any money in a ‘safe’ bank account, so I looked into pv solar with great interest. It seemed that to get a decent return on investment, you needed to purchase a large sized system, which over the year should produce at least 104% of my electrical needs or thereabouts.
The global popularity of solar panels
Thursday, May 13th, 2010PV solar panels are expected to provide almost a quarter of the globes electricity supplies by 2050, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). With the right policies in place, the IEA says that Photovoltaic solar panels on domestic and commercial buildings could compete with fossil fuel electricity supplies by 2020. By 2030 the IEA anticipate pv solar panels will provide about five percent of global electricity.
