Grants for Solar Panels

The UK government has committed itself to reducing household C02 emissions and improving the energy efficiency of homes throughout the UK. Currently there are two schemes specifically targeted at getting more domestic use of solar panels, one for solar photovoltaic panels and the other for solar hot water systems.

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Solar Photovoltaic Panels

Direct grants for the installation of Solar Photovoltaic Panels are no longer available at a national level but some grants are avalible from local councils. These need to be contacted directly as we are unable to speak to them on your behalf.

The direct grants have been replaced since April 2010 by the new government backed feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme with which you have the ability to earn back money by feeding unused electricity generated back into the national grid as well as earn money for the power that you actually use. Ofgem are administering this scheme and the electricity suppliers themselves are responsible for paying the reward back to the customers.

Savings (Reference from http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk )

A 3 kWp system can generate over 2,500 kilowatt hours of electricity a year - that's around three quarters of a typical household's electricity needs - and will save over a tonne of carbon dioxide every year,

If your system is eligible for the Feed-In Tariff scheme it could generate savings and income of around £670 per year - you will get paid for both the electricity you generate and use, and what you don't use and export to the grid. If you know your system size, you can get a tailored estimate for your system using our Solar Energy Calculator. (This is based on a 3kWp solar PV system eligible for a generation tariff of  21p/kWh.

How are the government paying for this? The answer is simple: it will be raising the funds by increasing electricity prices to the standard customer in the hope that individuals will act as quickly as possible to convert to renewable solar energy whilst it makes financial sense.

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