Understand Solar Before You Buy It
Solar PV can be one of the best ways to reduce the amount of electricity you buy from the grid, but the results depend heavily on how the system is designed around the property and the way you use energy.
Panels are only one part of the system. Roof orientation, shading, inverter sizing, panel layout, electricity consumption, export limitations and future plans can all influence what the right system should look like.
The biggest system isn’t always the best system — and the cheapest quotation isn’t always the cheapest system to own.
How Solar PV Works
Solar panels convert daylight into DC electricity. Your inverter converts that electricity into AC power that your home can use.
When your panels are generating, your home will use that solar energy first. Any surplus can then be stored in a battery, exported to the grid or used by other equipment such as an EV charger.
It sounds simple - but getting those different parts working together properly is where good system design matters.
Why Consider Solar?
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Generate more of the electricity your home needs rather than buying everything from your supplier. On top on that, electricity that you don’t use or store may be exported to the grid through an appropriate export tariff.
Protect Against Future Energy Costs
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
The more energy you can produce and use yourself, the less exposed you are to changes in electricity prices.
Make Better Use of Battery Storage
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Make Better Use of Battery Storage
Solar and battery storage can work together to increase self-consumption and reduce reliance on peak-rate electricity.
Power Future Technology
Reduce Grid Electricity & Get Paid For Energy You Don't Use
Make Better Use of Battery Storage
A properly planned system can take future EV charging, heat pumps and increased household electricity use into account.
Could Solar PV Work For Your Home?
You don’t need to understand every panel, inverter or battery before speaking to me.
During a consultation we can look at your property, electricity usage, roof space, future plans and what you actually want the system to achieve. From there, I can help you understand:
How much solar may be suitable
What sort of generation you could expect
The financial benefits of the system
Whether battery storage makes sense
What inverter capacity may be appropriate
Potential limitations
What equipment options are worth considering