SOLAR BLOG
Roof Renting – A bad idea for the home owner according to BBC Watchdog
The practise of renting out your roof space for the installation of solar panels by a third party energy company gives away money that you could easily earn for yourself.
It is a far better solution to take a secured loan and pay the interest out of the Feed in Tariff payments that you earn from the electricty generated by your Solar PV installation. Definitely never go through a middle man. Roof rental companies such as Eon and British Gas can be contacted direct and would be more than happy to take advantage of a homeowners lack of understanding of the Feed in tarriff system.
Desperate for home solar power? It's time to start spraying
A new breakthrough in solar panels has been announced, aptly, in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has developed the technology, which essentially allows solar panels to be sprayed on to any surface. The revolutionary development could well increase the viability of harvesting the power of sun in locations which, until now, have been out of bounds.
Traditionally, solar panel installations have only been possible on flat surfaces, most notably roofs. However, their application could now be possible on surfaces such as industrial chimneys and other curved structures.
For businesses and the public sector looking to exploit solar power, it could prove a great leap forward. However, there is also much promise in the residential sector.
