The Process of Installing Solar Panels and Batteries in Your Home
Installing solar panels and battery storage in your home is a step towards a sustainable and cost-effective energy future. Here’s an overview of the installation process at Solar Boost: 1. Consultation: Our team of experts will assess your energy needs, evaluate your home’s solar potential, and discuss your goals. We’ll provide recommendations tailored to your […]
Solar Panels and Battery Storage
Solar panels alone can generate electricity during daylight hours, but what about when the sun goes down? This is where battery storage systems come into play. By integrating solar panels with batteries, you can store excess energy for later use, maximizing your self-consumption and energy independence. 1. Energy Storage: Excess electricity generated by the solar […]
How Do Solar Panels Work? – Guide to Solar PV Systems
Solar modules (panels) are the key to unlocking the incredible potential of energy from the sun. Solar modules convert sunlight into electricity through the photovoltaic (PV) effect. Here’s a simplified breakdown of how solar panels work: 1. Sunlight Absorption: Solar panels consist of individual solar cells, typically made from silicon. When sunlight shines on the […]
Do heat pumps work in cold UK weather?
Is the UK too cold for Heat Pumps? Yes heat pumps work well in cold UK temperatures, for example in Norway more than 60% of homes have a heat pump, and the average winter temperatures are up to seven degrees colder than in the UK. Norway has been using heat pumps for quite a few […]
Is My Roof Suitable for Solar Panels?
Is my roof structure suitable for solar panels? The majority of modern UK homes are suitable for solar panel systems. Modern pitched roofs from the 1960’s onwards use a series of trusses, usually these are built to modern standards and allow for the extra weight of solar panels. Older traditional pitched roofs use a large […]
Solar Panels: Frequently Asked Questions
How do solar panels work? Solar panels work by converting sunlight into electricity. The panels are made up of photovoltaic cells, mostly made of silicon and absorb the energy from the sun’s rays and convert it into a direct current (DC) electricity. An inverter then converts the DC electricity into alternating current (AC) electricity that […]
Heat pumps are a new technology, should I wait until the technology is proven?
Is the UK too cold for Heat Pumps? If you have a fridge you have a heat pump. Heat pumps have actually been around for a really long time. The groundwork for heat pumps was carried out by a French physicist in the early 1800’s named Sadi Carnot who developed a mode for a heat […]
Do heat pumps work on older UK houses?
Can heat pumps be fitted to older Victorian houses? “Some people say that heat pumps don’t work in older UK houses” Technically heat pumps can be fitted in any house so maybe the question should be “can old houses run efficiently with a heat pump?”. Our installation partner installed a larger Daikin heat pump in […]
Are Heat Pumps noisy?
Some people say, “Heat pumps are noisy”! Some wonderful advice below from Effie Evans, director of Octopus Energy’s heat pump business… If a heat pump is functioning correctly it should be no louder than your fridge. Obviously this is a fridge sitting outside your house usually surrounded by the ground and a few walls which […]