Wealden Times | WT228 | May 2021 | Restoration & New Build supplement inside

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POWER
Solar PV
Converting the sun’s energy to solar power
has some big positive effects on your carbon
footprint, your finances and the sustainability of
the planet. Installing solar PV (solar panels) is one
of the top ways to reduce your carbon footprint as
solar power is completely clean and doesn’t produce
any CO2 emissions. Of course, the benefits to the
environment are tenfold, but they can also save
the average homeowner £50-80 a month or £500-
£800 annually. With no moving parts, they will
need very little maintenance and will continue
to produce free, clean energy for many years
after your original investment has paid off.
Your property may also increase in value as
more and more people look to implement
sustainable energy solutions.
Add ons
Local expert – Founder and CEO of
The Little Green Energy Company –
Simon Dudson, tells us the benefits of
harnessing solar power tlgec.co.uk
Once you’ve got your solar panels, you can
then reduce your footprint even further by
adding an electronic vehicle (EV) charger,
which uses solar power to charge cars, or a
home battery like the Tesla Powerwall, to keep
your energy available for use during the night or
through heavy cloud cover. If you go for a Tesla
Powerwall you can also take advantage of the
Tesla Energy Plan tariff, selling back your stored
energy to the grid so you’re not only saving
money on energy bills, you’re also being paid
for the energy you don’t use! Customers of
The Little Green Energy Company report
negative utility bills for the majority of
the year with this system in place.
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