Ian McDonald

Green Energy

We're passionate about green energy, installing a domestic solar electricity system can help both the environment and your pocket.

Solar Electricity Benefits

Cut your electricity bills: sunlight does not cost a penny, once the initial installation is paid for your electricity costs will be reduced significantly. Solar power can cover around 40% of the average home's year electricity needs.
Cut your carbon footprint: solar electricity is a renewable, green energy system; this means it doesn't release harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants.
Sell your electricity back to the grid: if you can't use all the power the system is producing or at the time when you don't need it you can make money by selling the extra electricity back to the national grid.
Store electricity for the cloudy days: if your not connected to the national grid you could store excess electricity you generate in batteries for later use when you need it.

Government Scheme

The Government has recently announced that "Feed in Tariffs" (FITs) will be available from 1 April 2010 for solar PV systems currently being installed. This is part of the Government's strategy towards taking the UK towards a low carbon economy. The FITs provide a direct financial incentive in the following 3 ways:

1. You save energy costs by using the free, clean energy being generated
2. You get paid for each unit of energy that you produce, even if you use it (up to 41.3p/kWh)
3. You get paid an additional amount for each unit of energy that you do not use and sell to the grid (grid connected properties only)