Solar photovoltaic (pv)
What it is and what it does?
Solar PV systems rely on daylight, rather than radiation, to generate electricity by capturing the suns energy using photovoltaic cells.
When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field - the greater the intensity of the light, the greater the flow of electricity. The angle of the sun, number of sun light hours, clouds, rain, snow and location all affect the performance of a photovoltaic array.
However, Met Office figures show that, on average, the UK experiences 1350 hours of sunlight a year - 1470 hours in the south of the country, 1250 hours in the north - making a PV system a viable proposition.
get paid!
The Government has introduced a Clean Energy Cash-Back Scheme, also known as 'Feed-In' tariffs, where by householders and communities who install low carbon electricity technology, such as Solar Photovoltaic panels, will be paid for the electricity they generate even if they use it themselves.
In the case of PV, these rates are index-linked to inflation and guaranteed for 25 years.
Bob is also able to advise on other Renewable Energy services such as Air Source, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Biomass etc.
Please use the following the caluculator as a guide to see how could you save*
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