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If you can't raise the cash to install solar panels yourself, and you have a suitable roof space (see criteria below) solar PV4free is a fantastic opportunity to gain free electricity with no hidden costs.
You basically don't have to do a thing, apart from put up with a few days disruption during the installation period while the MCS accredited installers fit the PV panels. |
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For your home to be deemed appropriate for the installation of a PV4FREE system the following criteria must be met.
The property has got to be
• A residential privately owned property
• 100% owned by the registered owner together with any Mortgagor
The roof must have
• A pitch of between 20° and 40°
• A south, south-east or south-west facing elevation
• Sufficient area to accommodate a 2kWp solar PV array
(Approximately 15m² as a minimum to accommodate 10 panels)
• Sufficient structural integrity to support the solar panel PV array
• A suitable sized area free from shading
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The property must contain
• A standard electric meter and suitable consumer unit
The property can’t be
• A listed building
• In a conservation area
• Subject to a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) or an unexpired Housing Act charge
The property must also have no presence of
• A pre-paid card or key meter
• A flying freehold affecting the property
• Any restrictions affecting the property in favour of a 3rd party
• Extended or frequent periods where the electricity supply is interrupted
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In return for opting for a PV4Free solar installation, you’ll get the free use of the electricity generated by the system during the day, assuming that you're in the house to use it.
If you can manage to transform your behavioural pattern of daily electricity usage e.g (running washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers etc during the day) you can save even more money and increase your sustainability.
As electricity prices will only rise in the future, the savings you make will also grow exponentially.
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An example of who may benefit the most from this kind of system is obviously a person who consumes more electricity during daylight hours.
Stay at home mums, the retired, and all people who work from home will clearly benefit most from a PV4Free system install. |
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You also have the assurance of stress-free maintenance as STROMA will monitor and maintain the panels free of charge for the 25 year term.
If the property is sold, the panels are passed onto the new owner so they may also benefit from the free use of the electricity generated by the PV panels.
At the end of the 25-year period, the owner of the property will keep the panels. |
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What's the downside?
The main drawback with purchasing solar panels outright is that it’s limited to those who have the capital to afford the big up-front costs.
PV4Free allows homeowners who don’t have the initial capital but who meet all the other criteria listed the opportunity to adopt a solar PV system and reduce their electricity bill, If you're rarely at home during day however, the savings you make will not be as rewarding. |
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Calculate your solar potential
1. Enter your postcode into our solar calculator and follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Receive summary of potential savings and arrange a full survey |
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Review your summary estimate of the potential income and savings your system could generate for you. Check out our contact page and if you are located in the radius of the area we cover, Contact us to book a free no obligation survey.
If you’re not located in our catchment area don’t panic, visit The STROMA Network to find your local environmental technology surveyor and book your free no obligation survey. |
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The size of solar PV system you need will depend upon numerous factors, such as how much electricity you use, how much sunlight is available at your location, the size of your roof and how much you're willing to invest (If you’re opting for a paid system).
There are numerous variables involved in the survey process, roof orientation, pitch, rafter length, roof covering to name a few. We also need to make sure the structure you are thinking of placing the system on is strong enough to cope with the extra weight and stresses of the panels.
The positioning of the inverter, cable runs, the locality of the electricity meter and the suitability of the properties consumer unit and main earth bonding arrangements are all more factors that need to be taken into account prior to any install taking place. |
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| Once the process is complete we then take the survey information away and submit it to the STROMA network who will then contact you to arrange install requirements based upon our findings. |
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| The installation of a standard PV system typically takes around two to three days to install. For most installations scaffolding will be |
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| required. This is to protect the MCS technicians whilst working on the roof space and to comply with all current |
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| health and safety requirements. In the case of 'new build' housing scaffolding will generally already be in place. |
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