Solar prices are crashing – great for consumers!
Solar Prices are Getting Cheaper In a world that seems to be getting more expensive on a daily basis it is refreshing to read that one of the great hopes for our future energy security is significantly reducing in price…
Solar Power Plants
Solar power plants takes advantage of solar energy to make electricity on a large scale, that can then be used to provide energy to the central grid.
Introduction to Solar PV
There are several different components in your solar PV system, this section looks at the types of solar panel available and the different types of inverter
Types of Solar PV Setup
Do you dream of being independent from the grid, or are you simply to lower your bills? Find different types of Solar PV setup that you can install.
Crescent Dunes CSP, USA
Crescent Dunes is a concentrated Solar Power plant, harnessing molten salt technology to allow it to produce power 24/7
Getting Solar PV on your roof – is it worth it?!
As part of the Green Deal, I am going to a lot homes at the moment and solar PV tends to come up a lot. People are unsure about how the numbers stack-up, they have heard in the news about…
Maximising Solar PV Return
Shading, ambient temperature and dirt on the panels are just some of the factors that can impact the amount of electricity your solar PV produces.
Warren Buffett – The Man With A (solar PV) Plan!
2013 started pretty well for the renewables industry with news that Warren Buffett is investing a further £1.5bn in what will become the largest solar PV development in the world. Mr Buffett is widely regarded as the most successful investor…
When Will We Reach The Solar Tipping Point?
What is the Solar Power Tipping Point? The solar power tipping-point is coming. In fact, in some countries with particularly high energy costs and lots of sun (like Hawaii), it has already been reached. The tipping point, also known as…
Smart Export Guarantee
What is the Smart Export Guarantee? After the closure of the Feed in Tariff (FiT), the government introduced The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) which launched in 2020. The scheme allows growth in electricity generation from green microgeneration technologies. How does…