Can I still get solar thermal with a combi boiler?
Combi boilers have become increasingly popular in the last 20 years. They are great for smaller properties or those worried about space, because you don’t have a big old hot water cylinder to make room for. Solar thermal is a growing…
Does solar thermal require a new hot water tank?
For many of us with old heat-only boilers, we have a hot water cylinder hidden away in the airing cupboard. Typically these hot water tanks are heated by a boiler and are built to do just that. Since the introduction of…
Can you claim the RHI on 2 heating systems?
The RHI is available for several types of heating system. The question we sometimes hear is, can you combine 2 heating systems and still get your RHI payments? The short answer to this is yes, but let’s go into a…
Are Ikea Solar Panels a Good Idea?
The cost of solar has come down dramatically in the last few years, to the point where solar PV is a viable option for many households. The market for domestic size systems is highly competitive and as a result you…
Solar feed in tariff is to decrease in April
If you are familiar with some of the content on TheGreenAge, you will know that the feed in tariff is a government backed payment made to properties for producing their own electricity. If you have a renewable electricity generating system installed…
India’s Renewable Boom
Like many economically developed countries in the modern world, India is highly dependent on its use of non-renewable energy. The fossil fuel that India consumes the most of is coal. The country possesses a large abundance of coal deposits which…
Do solar panels increase house value?
You might be thinking about buying a house with solar PV already installed, or you might have solar PV on your roof and you are looking to sell your property. In the article below we look at whether solar PV…
A free biomass boiler – too good to be true?
If you are currently off-gas grid and are heating your home by either oil, LPG or electricity or if you have a really inefficient heating system, then knowing that a technology like biomass can help cut energy costs must be…
Storing electricity produced from your solar panels
Solar PV has never been as attractive as it is now. Prices are at an all time low, the feed-in tariff is making the payback excellent and the cost of mains electricity is still going up. Whilst solar generation technology…
How effective is solar in winter?
Solar power can be a great addition to a home – it certainly saves you money in the long run and will help cut your bills. We all know that solar power uses the suns energy however, and during the…