Category: Energy
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How to approach the Cost/Benefit question
So, you are conducting research into getting solar panels. Rightly, you want to know how much they will cost to install, and how much money they’ll save you. Generating a cost for installation is fairly easy – companies will provide you with quotations. The products and service they are offering might vary, but it will…
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The “yellow sticker” moment?
Greg Jackson: ‘If you work in retail, you know if you put a yellow sticker on something it changes behaviour and we need to be able to do the same with energy.’
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Where does our electricity come from?
Megawatt Valley is consigned to history. The nature of our power grid is changing, but one thing seems certain – costs will not return to pre-pandemic levels.
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Solar PV has come of age.
Solar panels are mass produced, primarily in China. The technology is mature, they are cheaper to buy than ever before and they last 25+ years. Solar PV is now a cost effective power source, event without subsidy.
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Gas boilers to be banned
Take action now to get ready for the transition away from gas boilers.
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Why would you want battery storage?
Battery technology is now mainstream. Save your solar for use in the evening, charge overnight on a cheap tariff or even export to the grid during peak hours.