SOLAR PV, BATTERIES AND
EV CHARGERS

Showering in water heated by sunshine is a great feeling! Doing the school run or commute using sunshine collected by your own solar panels and stored in your car battery gives a warm happy feeling or may even be a smug conversation starter!

The move away from fossil fuels towards the electrification of life, such as heat pumps for heating and EVs for travelling, increases our demand for electricity. Building new power stations takes decades and with a lack of government policy or funding is encouraging local generation and “Smart grids”. Wind turbines are restricted by the planning system and the availability of “clean wind” at a prospective site. Solar PV (electricity generating) panels can be installed on roofs or on the ground. Systems typically cost from £6,000 upwards depending on the size and efficiency of the array. A solar PV and battery system typically costs around £12,000.

Competition is returning to the electricity market and as more companies offer innovative tariffs with discounted rates at different times of day, or special heat pump or EV tariffs running your heat pump or charging your batteries and car can offer very significant savings. Charging at periods of low cost and selling back into the grid at times of high demand and limited generation is available even to domestic users. Some clients are receiving money from their electricity suppliers rather than paying a monthly bill!

Orangehouse Renewables have a network of partners for these systems so depending on where you are and what you need we can direct you to the best people.