What Are the Best Solar Panels for the Government Grant?
Although solar panels can be used for heating water which does greatly help to reduce the cost of electricity or gas from month to month, most people are looking to generate electricity that is clean and of course cheaper than what we purchase from our suppliers. The best solar panels for this purpose are made up of photovoltaic cells which capture the sun’s rays to be converted into electricity. This type of solar panel is usually referred to as a solar PV panel.
How Do Solar PV Panels Work?
Solar PV panels are actually made up of two (or more) layers of silica that are positively and negatively charged. As the sun’s rays heat up the panels the electrons travel from the positively charged plates to the negatively charged plates and this ‘energy’ is actually the same as direct current that is flowing. This energy is then sent to an inverter which converts it into alternating current (AC) that we use as electricity to power everything in our homes from computers to lamps and even major appliances.
What Are the Main Benefits of Solar Panels?
The first and perhaps most important benefit is the fact that solar electricity does not use any fossil fuels in the generation of it so it is much cleaner. There is no greenhouse gas being emitted which greatly reduces the CO2 that is being released into the atmosphere. However, from a practical standpoint, solar panels also provide a way to generate free electricity for up to 40 years. The first 25 are warranted to operate at 100% efficiency in most cases and after that the remaining years can function up to 80% efficiency. Given that a solar installation can provide 40 to 60% of the electricity a household uses, you can consider the savings to be invaluable over that length of time!
I Heard the Government Pays Me to Use Solar Panels, Is This True?
If you have heard that there are government grants that actually pay you to generate your own electricity, this is absolutely true. However, you must have MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certified solar panels UK installed by a MCS accredited installer. The best solar panels, then, to have installed if you want to take part in the government grant are MCS certified solar panels. The government grant is called the Feed in Tariff scheme and it is currently paying 41.3p for every kWh of electricity produced. This rate is set to be in effect to new participants until 2013 and is guaranteed for 25 years.
New Energy Futures is fully accredited with MCS and has over 50 MCS accredited solar panel installers on staff. If you are looking to generate cleaner electricity and to take part in the Feed in Tariff to increase your savings on electricity bills, call for a free onsite no obligation consultation with one of our MCS accredited solar installers. The number to call is 0844 774 1407 and we will schedule an appointment at the earliest convenience.
