IT PAYS TO BE GREEN
Solar PV is still an incredible
investment -
Now with
the Feed in Tariff at 21p, Our Sunrise 4kWp sytems at £7238
+5% vat which come with a 10 year warranty on both the panels
and the inverter, will give you a payback of less than 7 years,
leaving you over 18 years of FiT payments as clear profit.
At just £1.81 per kW installed, this system (using government
designed calculations) will return you over £34,000 in FiT
payments and electricity bill savings, giving you an annualised
return of over 14%.
But hurry:
Our installation slots will quickly
fill up following the announcement on 24th May 2012, that from
1st August 2012 the government are cutting the FiT to 16p.
Click
here for details of the future tariff
Please feel free to use our interactive PV calculator below, which is set up using the new FiT payments.
A little bit about us - We are a Leeds based company, operating in the Yorkshire area. Solar Renewable Energy Ltd was set up to provide one solution to help provide secure energy for the future and help home owners and businesses reap the financial rewards from thinking green. Solar PV has been around for a long time and the interest has always been high for what is an energy source for the future. The problem has been the long-term payback of a solar PV system. However since the Government has committed itself to a more aggressive policy to combat climate change the new Cash for Clean Energy Scheme has made the payback much shorter and the current FIT (Feed in tariff) rates even present solar PV as a long term financial investment. The SAP calculations along with our pay-back calculator can help you extrapolate the long term financial benefits of a solar PV system, and when you combine projected increases in the cost of electricity and inflation it becomes clear that solar PV is a very realistic option for homes and businesses throughout the country. Commercial premises can apply for interest free loans and as of 2012 green loans will become available for homeowners too demonstrating the government’s long-term commitment to renewable energy technologies.
Testimonials
We would like to thank all of our customers for their patience and faith during the past 6 weeks after
the governments
announcement to cut Feed in Tariff payments.
We are delighted to announce that we have now managed to complete
every installation within the deadline, guaranteeing all of
our clients the top FiT rate. Furthermore, despite most companies
increasing the cost of a 4kWp system to over £14,000 (one company
was reported as selling it at £28,000), we honoured the new
prices that we launched prior to the announcement, and hence
all of our 4kWp (non Sanyo HIT) systems were sold at under £10,000
“I can’t
thank Solar Renewable Energy enough for getting my PV system
fully installed before the deadline. From the very first correspondence,
right up to the installation and helping us fill out our Feed
in Tariff forms, the service was First Class – we are delighted
to recommend them.”
JH – Leeds
“I would
like to say that I was impressed by the service that we received
from Solar Renewable Energy, from the moment I contacted your
company, you answered all my questions and gave me competitive
quotes all on line. After the site visit the panels were installed
on time as arranged between us, I have passed on your companies
details to quite a few colleagues and friends who were originally
put off by the price and drop in revenue from the government.
Now that you have new pricing for fitting of systems after 08th
Dec and at a cheaper rate some of my friends and colleagues
may install solar panels. “
SF - Linton
on Ouse
“I am delighted
with the way the panels look and completely amazed by how hard
your men worked,. They was here for eleven hours and didn't
take a break at all. They even carried on working whilst eating
lunch. I honestly do not think I have ever seen anyone work
so hard without stopping in one day.”
F H-W York
“After shopping
around several PV Installers, Solar Renewable Energy were by
far the most professional and cheapest. From start to finish
everything was fully explained, and the job was completed on
time. I would be more than happy to recommend them to anyone.”
CJ Easingwold
“the solar
panels are working brilliantly and we're thrilled with them.
Our first month's reading is 140kw - not bad for a cloudy January!”
S.C. York
Accreditations
We are delighted to have recently been accepted as members of the SANYO Premium Installer Program in the UK.
This dedicated support network offers:
Regular SANYO Training Courses
Direct Technical Support from SANYO
Constant Feedback from SANYO
Ability to extend warranties on SANYO products
The Microgeneration Certification
Scheme (MCS) is an independent certification scheme designed
to certify microgeneration products and installers in accordance
with consistent standards. The scheme was launched by the Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The primary
aim of the MCS is to provide consumers with confidence and protection
in this energy supply option by guaranteeing that microgeneration
products and installers who carry the mark meet, and will continue
to meet, robust quality standards
The
REAL Assurance Scheme was set up by the Renewable Energy Association.
It aims to guarantee a high quality experience for consumers
wishing to buy or lease small generation units for their home,
for a community building or for a small business. REAL membership
is a sign that the supplier has agreed to abide by the high
standards set out in their consumer code. The REAL logo is a
symbol of professional excellence. There is a Supervisory Panel
whose role is to oversee the Scheme. It is chaired by an independent
consumer representative, Dr. Gill Owen. A majority of the panel
members are independent of the industry. All the panel members
are dedicated to representing the greater good of the sustainable
energy industry rather than any individual sector within it.read more
Provided courtesy of Solar Guide. An in-depth resource of information about the feed-in tariff and renewable heat incentive.
Summer
2012
Special Offer Prices
1.50 kWh System £3999
2.00 kWh System £4649
3.00 kWh System £5949
4.00 kWh System £6999
Our special offer prices are subject to a free site survey a free Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and VAT at 5%
Fully Installed PV Systems
All Astroergy, Sunrise, Phono Solar and Panasonic/Sanyo HIT 250w panels come with a 10 year warranty as opposed to the industry standard 5 year warranty.
All our inverters also come with a 10 year warranty as opposed to the industry standard 5 year warranty.
ENERGY BILLS SET TO RISE BY 60% BY 2016
Further Information
- NEW 2011 FIT effective from 01 April 2011
- UK Governments Table of Feed in Tariffs
- UK Governments Clean Energy Leaflet
- Feed-In Tariff scheme: decision on deeming in relation to Smart Meters
- GUARDIAN News article - UK homeowners rush to take advantage of feed-in tariffs
- GUARDIAN News article - Q and A: Feed-in tariffs
- DAILY MAIL Article - Green living or a hot new investment? Tariffs for solar panels pay eight per cent a year - at taxpayers' expense
- DAILY MAIL Article - Power to the people: Generating your own electricity could make you money
- Energy bills to hit £5,000 by 2020 says uSwitch
- GUARDIAN News article - Cost of solar energy will match fossil fuels by 2013, claims Solarcentury
The Guardian - Monday 1 March 2010
How solar panels work
Solar cells are made of silicon
semiconductors, very similar to those used in transistors
and electronic chips. A solar cell has two layers of silicon.
The lower layer is silicon doped with boron atoms: boron atoms
have one less electron than silicon, and so there is a shortage
of electrons in this layer. The upper layer is doped with phosphorus
atoms, which have one more electron than silicon. Layers of silicon
doped in this way exhibit what is called the photovoltaic effect.
A photon of light hitting the top layer can knock one of the spare
phosphorus electrons across the junction into the lower layer.
The lower layer has therefore become negatively charged with respect
to the upper layer, and so there is a potential difference (or
voltage) across the two layers. Attach a couple of wires, and,
say, a light bulb, between the two layers, and bingo! The electron
can flow through the wires back to the top layer where it came
from, and light the light bulb in the process. The more light
hitting the cell, the more electrons get knocked across, and the
more power the cell can produce - although in practice even the
best cells are barely 20% efficient, so only one in five of the
photons is actually doing any work. A single cell can only create
a small voltage difference, and so to get a useful voltage from
the panel it is usual to connect a number of cells in series.
Solar PV panels
do not require direct sunlight
and will continue to generate during winter.
the panels will produce all year round and
to produce a significant proportion of a home's
energy needs. The best angle for the panels
is directly south and 30 degrees slope, but
angles away from this only reduce the efficiency
of the system slightly. The suns energy passes
through silicon cells in the panels, which
produce d.c. voltage and current. An Inverter
then converts this into a.c. voltage that
we use in our homes. We feed this into the
consumer unit via a generation meter that
allows Feed in Tariffs to be calculated. The
meter is then read periodically and given
to your supplier. The panels, are literally
maintenance free, they are coated with a substance
which makes them self clean
Feed in Tariff Scheme
In the
recent Carbon Reduction Commitment,
The government has made photo-voltaic technology
(PV) the most favoured green technology
by producing the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs).
The more astute individual is realising
the investment capability of the scheme.
Click here
for Ofgems FIT Factsheet. The tariffs, which
came into force April 2010 are paid via
the Clean Energy Cashback Scheme. The Department
of Energy and Climate Change has stipulated
that owners of micro-generators up to 4kWp,
will now be paid 21p per kWh on every unit
of electricity that their system generates.
This figure is guaranteed to increase with
inflation and last for at least 25 years.
You get paid for what you generate, save
on what you use, plus get paid on what you
export to the grid. Generally, your system
will pay back within 10 years or better,
leaving you in profit after that. Only certified
MCS installers can apply for the FIT on
behalf of the customer
Download
the REAL Guide to The Feed in Tariff Scheme
