Feed in Tariff

Today, the media is making news of the upcoming 'Feed in' tariff which is commencing in April 2010.

Although there are areas still shrouded in mystery about the scheme, mainly the question over how much will we be paid to generate green power from our homes & businesses!

See todays story at: BBC News Sunday 12th July

It is widely considered in the renewable energy industry that once the feed in tariff commences, capital grants, such as the existing Low Carbon grant for domestic premises, currently offering £2500 per household, will cease, as subsidies will be transferred over to funding the Feed In Tariff.

I'll post any updates here..

Home installation

After having various test installations at home, I have finally got around to install a permanant roof mounted system. At last!

We have installed a 1.26kWp system based around the Sharp monocrystalline modules and a Sunny Boy inverter with a wireless remote display. Although we have previously installed Fronius inverters, I was impressed with the customer interface capabilities of the 'Sunny Beam' wireless display over the Fronius digit only display.

So far, the output is right on track, far exceeding calculated output, as we are situated on the South Devon coast and using Monocrystalline modules. It is proving again that using Government SAP calculations are so underrated in this part of the UK. Like everyone else who's had a PV system installed, I'm looking forward to really low power bills!

As can be seen from the photo, left, (that includes the beehives), there is still plenty of room on the roof for later expansion for more PV and a Solar Thermal system.

A wet weather installation

Completed the electrical installation of a 1.4kWp system on Friday.
Using the Sharp NU180 monocrystalline modules, made in Wales, the customer will enjoy around 1300kWh of annual power generation to offset their already reduced power consumption, after installing low energy appliances and lamps.

Shown in the photo's are installation in progress and almost complete inverter installation in the loft, just awaiting the PV cables to complete and switch on!

The weekend Show..

An interesting time over Friday & Saturday at the Homes for Good Show, Exeter. We had a whole bunch of enquiries and will be quite busy over the next week or so catching up with outgoing post and calls.

Besides being impressed with our low cost PV installations, proving again that just because PV needs specialist skills and qualifications to fit, does not mean the purchase price to the end user needs to be falsely inflated... The new Governments 'double ROC' value has made possible that a standard 2kWp system will payback up to £260 per annum, increasing from £170 last year. (Good Energy rates used for calcs)

Thanks for coming by and saying hi if you came along to the show, its always good to see you.

We will be there next year too, its booked for March.. Watch this space nearer the time.

Homes for Good show

Just a reminder that we will be on Stand 72 at the Homes for Good show, Westpoint Showground, Exeter over 17th and 18th April... See you there!

www.homesforgood.info

Moving into a new premises!

We have finally got around to moving into new premises in Seaton. Its a great location, being near to walk or cycle. Our previous workshop and storage is some miles away and at a difficult location to find. Now we are easy to locate.
Unit 2 Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2HA

Couple of pictures before we move in and rack it out for stock, benches for test and assembly, etc

Exeter Eco Fair

We took a small table at The the first Exeter Eco Fair with Low Carbon Exeter.

A small fun event, that will grow as time passes.

Not so many traders at this first event, but its early days and word has to spread around Exeter ..

We had loads of questions for renewable energy...