But the uk actually gets about 13 of its electricity from solar energy.
British gas solar panel team.
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The utility firm is the latest in a host of companies offering to.
This means that they will supply and install a 2 52 to 3 15 kwp system depending on the size of your roof saving you over 150 a year on your electricity bill.
Solar photovoltaic pv panels convert energy from the sun into electricity.
When sun hits the silicon it causes a voltage difference across the solar panel.
If your business is registered for the feed in tariff fit scheme you ll get paid for generating and exporting your own low carbon electricity.
See how you can change ownership of an existing fit or switch from another fit licensee.
More than 12 million homeowners would be in line to save up to 1 000 a year should they install solar panels says british gas.
How sunlight creates electricity.
Additionally the house must have a smart meter so the exports can be measured.
British gas is currently offering free solar panels through their mysolar energy scheme.
Your 5kw solar panel system would be eligible for the smart export guarantee.
By providing a meter reading for your account you are confirming that there have been no changes.
In order to comply with the feed in tariff fit regulations british gas asks that all our microgenerators make a declaration that their data is correct and that no modifications to your installation have occurred since you registered your system.
In fact nearly half a million homes in the uk already have solar panels.
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The electricity is sent along cables to a power inverter where it s converted from direct current dc to alternating current ac.
Everyone that owns a solar panel system with at least a 5mw capacity is entitled under the seg.
Direct sunlight is ideal but panels also work on cloudy days.
Get paid for producing your own electricity with british gas feed in tariffs are a government scheme.
It might seem like sunny days are in short supply.
British gas solar were invited by land mark energy as part of a scheme with suffolk flag ship housing to tender for the installation of 24 commercail solar water heating panels to heat a large pre heat store and then divert excess energy to a heat exchanger installed within the central heating system so that the solar system will contribute towards the central heating and the domestic hot water.