Category: Solar Basics
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Short answer: solar panels can be worthwhile when your roof is reasonably unshaded, you expect to remain in the property for several years, and the quotation is based on realistic generation and electricity-use assumptions. What makes solar worthwhile? Solar saves money in two ways: you buy less electricity from the grid and you may be…
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Solar attracts confident sales claims and equally confident myths. The useful answer is usually more nuanced: performance depends on system design, location, roof and how electricity is used. Myth 1: Solar does not work in the UK False. Solar panels generate from daylight, not heat. Output is lower on dark cloudy days and in winter,…