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Home Solar Panel Installation

Home solar panels are an environmentally friendly, renewable source of energy and are growing in popularity. However, here in the UK, we are somewhat behind our European neighbours when it comes to installing solar heating or solar electricity systems.

Many people believe that we simply don't have the climate to make home solar power viable. However, here in the UK, we get 65% of the radiation that Spain gets and 55% of that experienced on the equator. This is plenty to make solar panels for your home a viable means of generating free and green energy.

Despite that, however, we are some way behind our European neighbours. Only 1% of homes in the UK have solar power. When you compare this to 40% in Germany (a country with a very similar climate to ours), our slow uptake of home solar power is really highlighted.

But in a bid to slow down climate change and improve the environment, nations globally are setting ambitious targets for solar power in homes. The UK Government has pledged to have 7 million homes using solar power by 2020! That's a massive increase on the 100000 that currently exist. In order to help this target along, it is possible to obtain a grant for solar panels. When you consider this along with the value that solar panel installation adds to your home and the amount you can save on utility bills, home solar power installation can provide a great return on investment.

At Solar Choice, we can install solar thermal systems for solar water heating and photovoltaic solar panels (PV) to generate solar electricity. We can also offer advice on applying for a grant for solar panels and any other information relating to the finance. Our trained staff can offer all the advice you'll ever need about home solar panel installation and solar energy for commercial buildings and projects too.

Get in touch today to find out how you could benefit from solar electricity or solar heating installation.