cruella Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Im intrested in these pannels but i think my roof faces the wrong way, loads of my neighbours have had it done and the ones that have all have thier roofs facing southish.... was that a requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Im intrested in these pannels but i think my roof faces the wrong way, loads of my neighbours have had it done and the ones that have all have thier roofs facing southish.... was that a requirement? You need south facing roof or very near, the pitch of the roof also comes into the equatoin. It does not mean they dont work if they are not exactly south facing but they do not perform as well. You used to be able to go on the "A Shade Greener" website and put the address of your house into Google earth and it would tell you if you are suitable for free panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimdaz Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 You'll only get the "free" panels if you have a roof that is unshaded, of sufficient size AND orientated within 30' of N/S. If (like mine) your roof points E/W the panels will be approx. 15% less efficient and you won't get them for free. However they would still make a good investment if you currently have approx £12-13k in the bank earning a pittance. You should get a return of up to £1000 pa on a decent set of panels - or in the region of 6%. The "free" panels could make your house harder to sell as you would be looking for a buyer who was willing to have a 3rd Party with access rights to their roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruella Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Ooooch ...i think il avoid it! Id say my roofs to small anyway. Thanks for the advice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 There is already a large thread on here named ' How do I get free solar panels?'. To get them from 'A shade greener' your roof MUST be facing south with no obstructions. I have got them and cannot praise the company highly enough, however I think everything to be said is already on the previous thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceone Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Check out this article titled "Free solar panels sound good, but buying them yourself is better" from the Guardian news paper. http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/aug/14/free-solar-panels Niceone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothschild Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I know that yearly leccy bill will fall but its predicted PV will cut bill by £120-£150 per year, and to gain the most benefit you need to be using this PV leccy during the day - so brill if youre at home all day to reap full benefit. Just a quick update for those that might be interested. We've just received our first bill for the first full quarter since having our panels installed and I have to say that I'm over the moon. For the same quarter last year our bill was £145.37p. This quarter it's £30.83p! Thats quite a big saving for just 3 months......£114.54. It gets better though......this was from an estimated reading taken on December 2nd 2010 which has been recorded as 2659. The actual reading taken for comparison today is actually 2372 so that is a whacking 287 killowatts over read. In other words.........we have paid for electricity that we haven't even used yet. Also bare in mind that for quite some part of this past quarter the panels were completely covered in thick snow so they weren't actually generating anything at all. Am I happy??? You bet your life I am. Even multiplying approximately this current savings by 4 quarters, we are on course for savings of at least £400 per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennycakes Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 seriously thinking of solar panels, can anyone recommend any company,?? im currently with British gas for gas and elecricity, just had a £145 electricity bill, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo1116 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 seriously thinking of solar panels, can anyone recommend any company,?? im currently with British gas for gas and elecricity, just had a £145 electricity bill, hi there we can supply sharp solar pv panel. Please contact me thru mobile numbers 07586043319 and 07412202815. email at arnulfo1116@yahoo.com thanks arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo1116 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 hi there we can supply sharp solar pv panel. Please contact me thru mobile numbers 07586043319 and 07412202815. email at arnulfo1116@yahoo.com thanks arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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