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The No: 1 UK Solar Panels Installers & Installation Price Comparison Site
“Just one search to Compare Costs for Residential or Business Solar Panels and Installation Services Nationwide...”
Since our launch in early 2011 Solar Panels Supermarket have become the fastest growing Solar Panels Installation cost comparison site in the UK.
Can Solar Panels Save You Money
As the prices of oil and gas continues to go up and up, the installation of solar panels is giving many families solace and stability. The sun offers an almost infinite source of energy. No wonder so many people are rushing to install solar panels. Indeed, their popularity is increasing so rapidly that manufacturers are having difficulty keeping up with demand.
Two Main Types of Solar Panels
Predominantly, solar panels come in two types. There are energy panels in the form of 'thermal collectors'. These focus the energy into a liquid medium, usually water, heating the liquid that is then utilised as and where it is required. The other of the two types of solar panels is known as the photovoltaic module. These convert the sun's energy into electricity, which can then be distributed immediately or stored within a battery to be used later.
Solar panels have been commonplace for decades. Think of calculators and watches. Many swimming pools have been heated using renewable energy for years. These days, the electricity to homes and offices often comes from the cleaner alternative energy source of bigger, better, more efficient renewable energy resources.
The influence of solar panels has spread so wide that even the National Grid take some of their power from solar energy panels.
How Do They Work?
Both photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal solar panels are made of special materials, most frequently silicon. They act as semiconductors. When sunlight hits the solar energy panels, some of the energy is absorbed within the semiconductor material. That energy knocks electrons within the silicon loose, allowing them to flow freely.
Once the electric fields within solar panels are freed by light energy, they force electrons to flow in one specific way. This flow of electrons is also known as a current. By simply placing metal contacts on the top and bottom of the solar energy panels, the current can be drawn off as electricity to be used externally.
The solar panels have built-in electric fields that, when combined with the current described above, will give us what we call a wattage. We use this to describe the power of our solar energy panels.
Why Install?
There are lots of great reasons to install in your house. Top of the list is the huge savings you will make on your utility bills. Many people feel good that they are reducing their carbon footprint. Solar panels give off almost zero carbon dioxide emission. Solar panels reduce our carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.2 million tonnes per annum.
Another benefit is the freedom of not being tied to the National Grid. With solar panels fully fitted, power cuts and unexpectedly increased electricity bills become a thing of the past.
Solar panels are perfect for those living in remote areas with limited coverage by the National Grid.
Installing Solar Panels On Your Home
Though there are some very good guides to making your own solar panels and then installing them into your home on a DIY basis, it is advisable to seek out a professional solar panels installation company. Ideally, the installers of your solar panels should be certified by the Low Carbon Buildings Program.
It is not advisable to try to install solar energy without full training. Make certain that your plans conform to the local standards laid out by the authorities there. There is a number of complex technical electrical issues to be resolved as well as full safety codes required.
Because of their weight, solar panels often need to be attached to a separate roofing support system.
Professional installers of solar systems should have gone through all the red tape and complicated issues so you don't have to.
Getting Planning Permission For Solar Panels Installation
Solar panels are most frequently fitted to the roof or along an external wall of the home. Be sure to check with the local council before doing this. The local authorities in most countries agree that it is acceptable to install roof mounted solar panels. Some places do require detailed listed criteria though.
In England, for example, solar panels of up to 100mm in depth can be laid across a tilted roof without requiring planning permission. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the local authorities have not finalized their legislation relating to solar energy panel, so be sure to check before you go rushing in.
The Outlook For Solar Panels
As people become more and more aware of global warming and climate change, so the demand for good quality solar panels is increasing. The momentum among people is to move away from old-school fossil fuels in favour of alternative, more sustainable energy options. These include hydrogen, hydro-electricity, solar power, wind and wave.
Solar power is one of the most bountiful of the possible energy supplies that we have here on Planet Earth. As the technology behind solar panels improves in terms of their efficiency, so the cost of installing solar panels is falling. When added to a range of governmental subsidies, tax credits, rebates and grants, the widespread installation of solar panels onto the average householder's roof is becoming more and more realistic. As the prices are falling further thanks to local competition in the marketplace, so, it would seem that the future of solar panels is very bright indeed.
Compare Costs for Solar Panels
You can compare costs and get estimates and quotes for both residential and commercial property systems anywhere in the UK with three easy steps:
- 1: You post an enquiry for a survey and installation cost
- 2: You compare costs from up to five installers
- 3: You choose your Installers... it’s that simple...
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Find an Installer - How It Works
If you haven’t posted an enquiry before for installers services and would like a few more details on how the price comparison system works you should take a quick read on our FAQ’s section which explains the procedures to find an installer and how to compare costs.
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