WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SOLAR?:
Read this excellent guide from Which? all about solar installation, including what houses are suitable, and a video of a typical installation.
Listen to this podcast from BBC iPlayer “39 Ways to Save the Planet : More Power from the Sun“
Read our blog about a St Albans person’s experience of having solar panels installed: “Our New Solar Panels: a real life experience“.
LOOKING FOR AN INSTALLER?:
Solar Together has been launched (August 2022) for residents and businesses to access a group buying scheme to reduce the purchase price of solar panels. This programme has replaced Solar Streets (below).
PLEASE NOTE that due to increasing demand due to increasing energy prices, and difficulty obtaining sufficient parts from China due to Covid, customers are being added to a waiting list and can expect to wait up to 6 months for a survey and installation. As this is an industry-wide issue, we encourage you to bear with the delays in order to obtain your panels.
There are several other local solar installers. Look on the MCS Accredited suppliers list and search for St Albans. Word of mouth is important, so it’s always worth asking around, including on Facebook groups like St Albans Eco and St Albans House Renovations.
To find tradespeople it’s always worth looking on the searchable lists at Trusted Traders
NEED PLANNING PERMISSION?:
The planning portal is a good place to start if you want to understand planning permission considerations for any eco-friendly adaptation of your property.
WHAT MIGHT IT COST?:
This useful page from, the Renewable Energy Hub breaks down the costs of typical sizes of installation, as shown below:
Remember, you will need to pay for scaffolding, you may need to pay planning application fees, and you may choose optional extras like bird-proof netting and a gadget attached to your hot water tank, which gives you hot water with the spare electricity.