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Feeling flush-fit?

Feeling flush-fit?

A stunning Peterborough village was the location for this install, and the GSE flush-fit system was specified so as to be in-keeping with the aesthetic of this amazing barn conversion. The customer chose a larger system with a battery to offset a higher-than-average...

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Best tariff for solar and battery owners?

Best tariff for solar and battery owners?

Octopus Energy offer all sorts of tariffs to suit different customers with EV's, solar, solar and battery, all or none of the above and more, but which one is best if you have solar and battery. Their range of tariffs can be confusing, but in our opinion if you have...

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Another solar powerhouse

Another solar powerhouse

An unusual roof and a steep pitch meant that this 6kW south-facing install was a little different to the norm, but the result is a system that produces tons of power even on a sunny December day. In fact the low winter sun hits these panels at just the right angle, so...

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Industrial scale solar

Industrial scale solar

This industrial install was super fun and should help the customer power their unit and charge their EV's. At 36kW it's a substantial system, but there's room for even more generation should they decide it's needed.  Either way the amount of power they'll need from...

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Wind of change

Wind of change

We were very pleased to assist Electric Corby and their Italian partners Wind City with installing their experimental Vertical Axis Wind Turbine at the Corby Innovation Centre. Years in the making this revolutionary system uses pivoting blades to maximise the amount...

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Maximum power, maximum efficiency

Maximum power, maximum efficiency

This system consists of 16 roof mounted 400W REC Pure Alpha panels and 6 wall mounted 400W Sunpower high efficiency panels for a total of 8.8kW of generation. There are also 2 inverters and 5 5.8kWh batteries to maximise the off-grid power available all year round and...

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Small but perfectly formed

Small but perfectly formed

This small system was installed to help the customer meet the new build EPC values, but it was also designed to allow fitting more generation in future. 1kW was fitted on this slate garage roof initially, with capacity for 4.5kW total, and a Zappi car charger was...

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How long is a PV string?

How long is a PV string?

A set of solar panels connected together is known as a 'string' - and what affects one panel in the string (eg shade from a tree) can affect them all, like a blockage in a garden hose. So what if you can't get all your panels on one roof, or you have two rooves facing...

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Domestic solar reaches significant milestone

Domestic solar reaches significant milestone

According to new data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) – the national standards body for renewables – solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on British homes equates to 3GW of electricity for the UK grid for the first time ever last year. This...

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