I’m not exactly breaking the news when I say that the large energy companies in Britain are hiking both gas and electricity prices for the second time this year. With prices going up by as much as 18%, it’s likely that another statistical figure – i.e. fuel poverty rate – will follow the upwards tendency. According to the latest data more than 5 million households in the UK are officially fuel-poor.
Ok, enough of that – sitting and moaning isn’t going to get us out of the rut. What will, though, is an alternative source of energy. Earlier this year the British Government introduced the Feed-in Tariff scheme aimed at converting more people to using sustainable energy, especially solar power.
It made the photovoltaics somewhat more affordable, however, now there’s HomeSun, which makes them even more accessible by offering a range of new services. One of them – the free solar can see photovoltaics installed on your roof completely free of charge.
All you have to do is enjoy your savings – on average more than £200 a year. Some families report up to 54% savings off their normal electricity bills. It has to be said that the free solar program is not available everywhere in England.
If your roof doesn’t qualify, you can still become a part of the SolarShare scheme. Your installation will cost less than £500, which means you’ll break even in the third year of using the HomeSun’s solar panels.
As an alternative, the homeowners can buy the photovoltaics outright and with help of the Feed-in Tariff reach the break-even point in the 10th year. Although photovoltaic panels have been around for decades, they’re still relatively inefficient and costly. Without some sort of an incentive you’d only get a handful of affluent geeks to install solar panels on their roofs. That’s why companies making sustainable energy more affordable are always great news.
Behind HomeSun, there’s a team of experienced and driven individuals with one of the country’s leading PV installation specialists as their partners. The team prides themselves on following the good old adage about “1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
If you’re wondering if you could save money by going green, visit HomeSun and check if your roof is eligible for any of the bespoke services they’re offering.
