Solar Battery storage VAT rate now down to 5%
The Solar Trade Association (STA) managed to negotiate a 5% rate of VAT on battery storage for householders who are installing a solar storage system for their new solar panels.
Solar panels as a long-term investment
Solar panels are in investment in terms of energy savings, but what about their impact on the value of your house? As solar panels can have a lifespan of over 20 years, this is something to seriously consider.
Ensuring a safe solar panel installation process
How can you be sure a safe solar panel installation on your property is done to highest professional standards? There are government regulations that ensure that this is the case. You should be aware of the specific measures that are there to protect you.
Solar panel installation and property value
Solar panels are in investment in terms of energy savings, but what about their impact on the value of your house? As solar panels can have a lifespan of over 20 years, this is something to seriously consider.
Environmental benefits of solar power
Solar panels are powered by clean energy from the sun. Having them fitted for your home or business helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by avoiding the use of finite fossil fuel resources like coal and gas.
Solar panels as a business investment
Many businesses in a wide range of industries, large and small are enjoying the benefits of solar energy. You will need to get permission from your DNO (Distribution Network Operator) if you are looking to generate more than 4kw.
The benefits of LED lighting
LED lighting is becoming more and more affordable and widespread all the time. What are some of the benefits of adopting it for your home or business? Energy efficiency is greatly improved with LED light bulbs as compared to their conventional predecessors.
Making energy savings as a small business
As any business owner will tell you, energy costs are an overhead that can really cut into expenditures and therefore profitability. A number of decisions based on cost benefit analysis can be made to cut down the money you’re paying out.
Why install solar panels?
Here at Applegarth Electrical we design, commission maintain and install solar PV (photo voltaic) panels. We are an MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) Accredited installer – a requirement for eligibility for feed-in tariffs.
The benefits of domestic micro-generation
Micro-generation is the production of power or heating on a very small, usually domestic scale, as opposed to to the output of a typical industrial-scale power station.
Power is used at the source of generation, rather than from a long distance away.