Solar Power Investment of the Future
First thing first
If you are planing a solar installation be aware because anybody can fit solar panels and because it is new and there is alot of money to be made alot of cowboys are jumping on the band wagon.
In order for you to qualify for the government renewable cashback tariff Your installer and there products must be MCS ACCREDITED and they must be a member of REAL.
MCS ACCREDITATION
The MCS is an internationally recognised quality assurance scheme which demonstrates to it's customers that the company is committed to meeting rigorous and tested standards. It is Similar to the Gas Safe Register, (corgi) the MCS gives the accredited installer a mark of competency and demonstrates to the customers that we can install to the highest quality every time.
Cashback only if the equipment and the installer have been inspected and accredited to UK Microgeneration Scheme Standards
REAL Assurance
The aim of the REAL Assurance Scheme is to ensure that consumers wishing to install a small-scale heat power generation unit for their homes have the confidence to make an informed choice
REAL members are firms selling or leasing small-scale renewable or low carbon heat or power generation unit who have agreed to comply with the REAL Assurance Scheme Consumer Code. This Code is backed by the Office of Fair Trading as part of its self-regulation initiative, the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme.
REAL also insures you the customers deposit at no cost to yourself for 120 days if your installation is not fitted by then you can contact real and have it extended for a small fee but in reality any installer should be able to fit your installation well within that time.
SOLAR
Key Features and Benefits
GENERATION METER (see
how much you are earning)
OUT OF THE WAY ON THE
ROOF
QUITE SYSTEM
NO MAINTENANCE
NO REFUELLING
LONG GUARANTEE
COST EFFECTIVE
PLANNING PERMISION NOT
REQUIRED (implied consent -
except listed buildings and
national parks)
WORKS ON CLOUDY DAYS
WEATHER RESISTANT
NO MOVING PARTS
DAYLIGHT ACTIVATED
HIGH VALUE GOODS
RELIABLE
GREEN BENEFITS
REDUCES YOUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT
CO2 REDUCTION BY 325Kg
PER KW
NO NOISE POLLUTION
ENVIROMENTALY FRIENDLY
MAINTENANCE FREE
USE LESS GRID
ELECTRICITY
FREE ELECTRICITY
SET A COMMUNITY
EXAMPLE
Solar panels are the BEST investment Out performing pension funds
FIT (fixed income tariff) Tariff guaranteed For 25yrs
Guardian newspaper states solar adds 9% to value of property
People will gladly spend £10 - £25,000 on Windows Doors Conservatories and Kitchens
Spend £10 - £20,000 on a Solar Installation
Get free Electricity
Get paid to produce electricity
Get paid to USE the electric YOU produce
Get paid for surplus electric sell it back to Grid
PLUS IT'S TAX FREE
and payments are INDEX LINKED
TARIFFS
How the Tariffs Work for You
A TYPICAL HOME USES 4,500
kwh (units) OF ELECTRICITY
ANNUALLY. A 2 kwp PV
SOLAR SYSTEM WOULD
GENERATE AROUND 1700 kwh
A YEAR. INSTALLED ON AN
EXISTING HOUSE THE
GENERATION TARIFF WOULD
BE 41.3P PER kwh
Generation Tariff 41.3p x No of
Units 1700 = Tariff Income
£702.10
Annual Income from tariff would
be £702.10
A typical household would use
around 50% and export 50%
Units generated 1700 X %
exported 50% = Exported units
850
Export tariff is 3p for every unit
exported back to the grid
Export units 850 X Export Tariff
3p = Export Income £25.50
Savings from electricity
produced, because you used
50% saving yourself 12p a unit
because you didn't have to buy
it
Units Used 850 X Average Cost
12p = Costs Saved £102
TOTAL BENEFIT
Tariff Income £702.10 + Export
Income £25.50 + Import Saved
£102 = TOTAL BENEFIT
£829.60
Not bad hey when your average
electric bill is around £1000 a
year.
How Solar Makes Financial Sense
How does solar make financial
sense
1 - TAX FREE PAYMENTS
2 - HIGH YEILD RETURN ON
INVESTMENT
3 - INFLATION PROOF
PRODUCT/SYSTEM
4 - NON DEPRECIATING
ASSET
4 - BOUGHT WITH
DEDICATED FUNDS
5 - FITS PAYMENTS are
INDEX LINKED
6 - TARIFF and PAYMENTS
GUARANTEED 25 YEARS
7 - FREE ELECTRICITY
8 - PROPERTY INCREASE
UPTO 9%
9 - 100% + PROFIT ON
PURCHASE
YOU HAVE A WIN WIN
SITUATION
Link List
Helpfull Links to get the best out of Solar
Here are some links to help you
get the best out of Solar
Accreditation websites
Compare websites
Cashback Calculators
Specialist PV Consultant
Engineers Specialising in the
instalation of PHOTO
VOLTIC Solar Systems in the
This is where you can check
that your proposed installer is
Certified
This is where you can check
your proposed installer is a
member, some installers are
pulling out of REAL because
they are to STRICT if your
installer is not in REAL you
the consumer have NO
INSURANCE COVER
Work out how much you can
save and make by having
solar installed
Feed in tariff and how it works
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