Expert Solar Panel Installers in Borehamwood

In nearly all cases we will arrange to have scaffolding installed about a week ahead of fitting solar panels on your roof, and then we will arrange to have it removed a week or so afterwards once we know everything is working as expected. Where the roof is single storey the scaffolding cost may be lower. Conversely there may be additional costs for higher and wider buildings, or for difficult arrangements (such as spanning across a conservatory).

The good news is that for the vast majority of domestic installations, no planning permission is required. The main exception may be if you are in a conservation area. Read our Blog here.

As an option you can set up an emergency power system (EPS) to help you cope with power cuts. There are three main options: A single socket on the storage system to allow you to plug in whatever is most useful such as to keep your smart phones and LED torches charged. Keep your router plugged in so you keep internet connectivity. A specific ring main could be kept powered. This could protect your fridge and freezer, or allow you to use your gas cooker and central heating, and power some lights. This option would require some additional wiring work. You want to power your whole house. In this case we would design a system with sufficient power and storage for this to be a realistic option. For more details see our Blog here.

To avoid damage, most batteries are never drained completely (there are exceptions to this). Our systems allow the drain level to be set to ensure your battery life is maximised. The usable capacity is how much of your total battery capacity is available to use when the battery is fully charged. Usable capacity is typically 80% of total capacity.

The most versatile is an electrical battery that stores surplus or cheap electricity and makes it available to you when it is most needed. A lower cost alternative to an electrical battery is a thermal battery. This uses a solar diverter to send excess Solar to your immersion heater to give you free hot water.