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To give you a helping hand on the journey to going solar, we’ve put together this handy little guide to tell you everything you need to know about residential solar installations. Inside we’ll explain the basics and the benefits of PV technology and, most importantly, what it can do for you.
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Solar Electricity Handbook Michael Boxwell,2016-04-18 The Solar Electricity Handbook - 2016 Edition, is a simple, practical guide to using electric solar panels and designing and installing photovoltaic PV systems. Now in its tenth edition, the book assumes no previous knowledge of solar electric systems. The book explains how solar panels work ...
INTRODUCTION. Considering solar? No matter whether you’re thinking about buying or leasing, the best way to start is asking yourself what you want from a system. If you’re like most people, you have one or more of these common goals: Saving Money. Self-Sustainability. Environmentalism. Backup Power. Remote Power.
Jun 17, 2019 · How do I download 'Guide To Buying Solar'? Solar Questions and Comments. brandtrobert June 17, 2019, 11:03pm 1. I set up an account and I would like to download the ‘Guide’ pdf. Thanks. Marty June 19, 2019, 11:20am 2. Hi, here’s the link to the Solar Guide PDF download.
- Introduction
- Why Do You Want to Generate Your Own Energy?
- Think About Energy Efficiency First
- Understand Your Current Energy Usage
- Some General Rules of Thumb
- Heat Pumps
- What to Expect from The Company You’Re Dealing with
It is important that small-scale generation equipment is specified, installed and maintained correctly, not only for you as an individual consumer, of course, but also for the development of the renewable energy sector at large. Bad experiences will damage the reputation and credibility of the sector. To ensure you have a good experience, you must ...
You may want to save the planet, save yourself money, enjoy the idea of generating your own electricity or heat or just show your neighbours how green you are. More likely it will be a combination of some or all of these. The bullet points below give you some things to consider. Broadly speaking, you will save more CO² emissions the higher up the l...
Whatever your motives for wanting to generate your own energy, you should think about energy efficiency first. You should make sure you are as energy efficient as possible, or you will end up wasting the precious renewable energy you go on to generate.
It helps if you have an idea of the amount of energy you use in your home. There are some useful on-line tools that help you calculate your usage taking into account your house-type and occupancy. You should make sure that you feed in the information about your actual consumption from your fuel bills (gas, electricity, oil &c.). Both gas and electr...
Here are some important points to bear in mind before you sign a contract: 1. If you are not on mains gas, then it is likely that you will get financial value from generating your own heat, for example from biomass heating, a ground- or an air-source heat pump or from solar thermal water heating. 2. Remember that heating hot water generally account...
If you’re considering installing a ground- or an air-source heat pump you should consider the following: 1. make sure you take account of any additional work you need to do, such as drilling a vertical well or preparing a horizontal trench in which to lay a ‘slinky’ or a straight tube 2. remember that the feasibility of drilling is highly dependent...
You should ensure that the company you are dealing with is a member of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code. You can check that here. You should also ensure that the company is certified by the MCS, the Government’s product and installer certification scheme. You can check that here. You should read the Renewable Energy Consumer Code before you sign ...
If you are new to solar, this Beginner's Guide to Going Solar will help you understand and decide if solar power is a good fit for you by giving you a thorough overview of the process of going solar and what it takes. Fill out the form and get your free PDF copy straight to your inbox.
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By understanding the basics of solar energy, your solar options, and the right questions to ask solar professionals, you’re well positioned to make the right decisions. Today, most residential solar systems are photovoltaic (“PV”) – or solar electric – systems. This guide covers only PV systems.
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