When your solar panels are dirty you experience a significant drop in energy output, for some panels this goes to as much as a 50% drop due to excess dirt in grain build up.
Our experts can come out to your home or business on a regular basis to efficiently clean your system.
Its highly recommended that you wash your solar panels once every 3 months in order to keep the energy production level at its highest all year around.
Fast Window Cleaning invested in the Reach and Wash System (Water Fed Pole) to eliminate the Health and Safety concerns regarding high level solar panel cleaning in London.
Solar paneling is a perfect nesting site providing shelter, warmth and protection for pigeons and other pest birds against predators.
These nuisance birds can build their nest under the panels accompanying debris, mites and noise, not to mention fouling and defacing the area and the solar panel surface with their droppings.
This can result in costly damage requiring repairs to the wiring, panel surface and components.
Whether intentional or unintentional you can be liable and fined if you do not adhere to the legislation.
Alternergy is one of the UK's leading wholesaler and distributors of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Storage solutions - your one stop shop for everything from the smallest bolt to the largest Utility Scale systems.
We supply Solar Panels, Inverters, Battery Storage, Mounting Equipment, Accessories and Monitoring Systems to installers, developers and contractors across the UK, Ireland and Globally.
With solar panel systems surging in the UK, we thought it a good time to educate you on the advantages and disadvantages of solar PV.
Solar panels can be very beneficial for your home, and have the ability to provide you with many advantages.
Their main benefit is that they can help you to reduce your reliance on the National Grid, and reduce the amount you spend on your energy bills.
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
However, we believe that the pros greatly outweigh the cons, and that getting a solar PV system for your home or property is a great idea!
Harnessing solar energy to heat you home saves money and energy.
It is also environmentally friendly as solar energy is a renewable source.
However, solar panels that are damaged or malfunctioning will nullify the efficiency, if not eliminate power to your property.
Solar panels are generally easy to install and have low maintenance.
However, they are only effective when they are functioning.
When they are not working right or are malfunctioning, they need fast attention.
In the very unlikely event that the solar panels will have to be repaired, we can repair them.
Now that solar panels have been installed and sit above the roof, any Moss and Lichen will inevitably start to grown on the panel.
Moss tends to build up around the frame work and grown outwards while Lichen will grow directly on top of the glass.
All of our cleaning takes place from a scaffold tower built to the height of the panels we have found this is the only effective way to clean solar panels, we have tried cleaning from the ground, unfortunatly this does not work.
The issue with cleaning from the ground, is you are just to far away and to far below the solar arrray to put the requrried amount of pressure onto the brush head to clean the glass.
Solar panels provide a renewable energy source for your home that will reduce, or even remove, your need to consume energy from the grid.
There are two types of solar panel - photovoltaic (PV) for generating electricity and thermal for heating water; while you may think that solar panels might not be the ideal fit for the UK's weather, both are good investments.
This is because solar panels depend on daylight, not just on sunlight, allowing you to see the benefit all year round.
We're able to install, maintain, and repair solar PV and solar thermal systems for customers based in London, Surrey, or Kent.
Solar panels have only recently become cost effective for customers - the installation and material costs are now low enough for the client to benefit from them, and as our climate changes Summers are getting longer and Winters shorter.
People often make the mistake of thinking that on a cloudy day that solar panels will not work.
This is untrue; solar power works up to 80% of the year.
Even the other 20% of the time your water temperature is still raised significantly, so your boiler does not work as hard - thus reducing your energy bill.
By using solar panels, you can reduce your electricity bill and will reduce the carbon footprint.
Solar panels don't need direct bright sunlight in order to work.
They can still generate you some electricity even on a cloudy day.
You can use this generated power to run lighting and other household items.
We provide various servicing and maintenance tasks to keep your systems running at optimal performance.
Cleaning your solar panels is a small but often overlooked piece of maintenance that helps keep your energy generation at optimal performance.
A build-up of dust or debris covering the glass can reduce efficiency by 7%.
When we clean your panels we also take the opportunity to check for any damage or deterioration.
It is recommended that you have your solar panels cleaned by a professional solar panel cleaning service every 6 - 12 months.
Solar Panels have recently become a cost effective way to heat your water, and can save up to 65% of your hot water bill yearly.
We can install on most roof types with both portrait and landscape panels.
We are Gas Safe Registered and hold the current high energy efficiency certificate and are Worcester accredited installers of solar panels having completed their rigorous training.
All solar panel installations which take advantage of the microgeneration schemes; being connected to the electricity supply must be notified to the network operator prior to connection.
We will obtain permission from your network operator for all installations.
Most solar panel installations in the South East do not require planning permission.
However where planning permission is required for a solar installation, we are able to assist with all aspects of the solar planning application.
Through our in-house technical knowledge of solar PV installations, we are able to provide a seamless service to ensure all criteria are met without compromising on the performance of the system.
Adding a solar panel is one of the ways to make your home eco friendly.
In many cases, planning permission is not required if solar panels are fixed to the roof of a single dwelling house.
Please call Plan B Architecture today on 0208 4072472 to find out how we can help you with your planning needs for the Solar Panel.
If solar panels are fixed to the roof of a single dwelling house planning permission may not be required.
Panels should not be installed above the ridge line and should project no more than 200mm from the roof or wall surface.
Established in 1995 T.P. & N. are a registered NICEIC & ECA Electrical Contractor and fully certified MCS installers.
Specialising in the supply, design and installation of Solar Panels, Solar Energy and Photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Our team are highly skilled and fully trained professionals providing expert and up to date industry knowledge to ensure all installations comply with the latest in government regulations and the valuable needs of all our customers.
We design bespoke systems meeting clients individual needs.
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