If you’re looking to buy solar panels but you’re not sure what the best option available to you is then Enact Energy can help guide you in the right direction.
Solar Panels or to use their correct term; Photovoltaic cells are a collection of small solar cells which are packaged and connected to assemble a panel that can absorb the suns rays (radiation) that even when the sky is full of clouds can produce electricity. The cells are a small disk of a semiconductor, like silicon, attached by wire to a circuit. As radiation come into contact with the semiconductor, radiation is converted into electricity that flows through the circuit. Solar Panels are often not as effective with high temperatures so if you buy solar panels for a home within the United Kingdom you are more likely to receive higher savings due the efficiency of the systems available to you.
Solar Panels for the home were only introduced in the 1970’s with the White House being one of the first to use solar cells to become energy efficient if you buy solar panels for your home in 2011 however are much more efficient and with technology improving it is likely this figure will continue to grow, leading the way for increased savings and greener homes throughout the United Kingdom.
Solar Panels can be placed on your roof, these are the most efficient place for them to absorb the suns rays and thus enable you to manage your own energy and thus be self sufficient. The size of your roof will determine how many panels you will be required to purchase. The average home can usually accommodate between 4 and 8 panels. Solar panels are extremely weather tolerant, compared to alternative power sources, the reduction in effectiveness is considerably lower with around half percent decrease in productivity per year.
If you are unsure as to how many you will need, the cost to you and whether your home is eligible to buy solar panels then fill in the enquiry form for a no obligation consultation and home assessment.
