Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

Martin Gilbert Electrical has teamed up with ION Energy to design and install complete PV systems.

With a PV system installed you can generate your own solar energy and use this energy to opt into a 'feed in' tarif.

Clean Energy Cash Back Scheme (CECS)

The Clean Energy Cash Back Tariff is more than just a feed-in tariff and for the first time in the UK makes renewable energy from solar PV (photovoltaic) cells an economic reality. It is a UK government incentive where your utility company is obliged to pay you for every unit of solar electricity you produce for your home or business. The payment is generous and guaranteed for 25 years. The incentive is in addition to the money you save by using the electricity you produce.Generated Units

For every unit of electricity generated from PV solar panels, a credit of up to 43.3p is now available. This is paid by simply reading the generation meter every 3 months and claiming the total from your local supplier. This payment is Index Linked and therefore will increase year on year in line with inflation. It is guaranteed to be paid for a period of 25 years.

 

For fully independant information please visit: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

A typical UK installation is about '2 kilowatts peak' which will generate around 1,700 kilowatt hours (kWh) a year in a sunny location in East Anglia on a south-facing roof. 50% of the electricity generated is deemed to have been exported by the Feed in Tariff agreement which qualifies for an additional payment of 3.1 pence per kilowatt hour. 
In the example below we have assumed that 70% of the electricity generated is used within the property.

2 kilowatt peak installation in East Anglia:

Annual output
1700 kWh
FIT 43.3p per kWh
Total value of FIT £ 736.10p
Used in the home 1190 kWh
Savings from not buying supplier electricity 13p per kWh
Money saved £154.7
Electricity exported 850 kWh
Export payment 3.1p per kWh
Value of export payment £26.35p
Total value from all three sources £ 917.15p
Total return £ 917
 
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