British gas is currently offering free solar panels through their mysolar energy scheme.
British gas solar panel servicing.
What maintenance they do need has to be done by a qualified solar panel technician.
Solar panels don t need a huge amount of maintenance.
By providing a meter reading for your account you are confirming that there have been no changes.
Direct sunlight is ideal but panels also work on cloudy days.
In order to comply with the feed in tariff fit regulations british gas asks that all our microgenerators make a declaration that their data is correct and that no modifications to your installation have occurred since you registered your system.
Get your panels serviced we recommend that you do this at least once a year.
We are the preferred supplier to british gas.
The electricity is sent along cables to a power inverter where it s converted from direct current dc to alternating current ac.
In fact nearly half a million homes in the uk already have solar panels.
Get your panels serviced clean your solar panels.
When you purchase a british gas solar pv system you ll receive home electrical care for five years.
We supply gas and electricity boilers and boiler cover as well as other home services.
Solar photovoltaic pv panels convert energy from the sun into electricity.
But the uk actually gets about 13 of its electricity from solar energy.
It might seem like sunny days are in short supply.
Make sure the inverters are flashing green.
When sun hits the silicon it causes a voltage difference across the solar panel.
When you get solar panels installed with us you get access to our aftercare service which will ensure that your solar panels always receive the maintenance they need to remain at peak efficiency year on year.
British gas solar were invited by land mark energy as part of a scheme with suffolk flag ship housing to tender for the installation of 24 solar water heating panels to heat a large pre heat store and then divert excess energy to a heat exchanger installed within the central heating system so that the solar system will contribute towards the central heating and the domestic hot water.
This means that they will supply and install a 2 52 to 3 15 kwp system depending on the size of your roof saving you over 150 a year on your electricity bill.
Solar panel maintenance checklist.
Keep solar panels out of the shade.
Home electrical care provides you with professional help from our fully trained expert electrical engineers.
Check the day to day performance.
How sunlight creates electricity.
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