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Solar panel advice

5 years ago

We have been considering solar panels on our house for a while, but I don't know where to go for advice. We keep getting cold callers wanting to give us money off etc, and I think this has made us wary. Any advice would be gratefully received.

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PRO
User
5 years ago
The returns on these just isn't there anymore, which is why the companies are desperate to sell the panels. We installed before the cut off many years ago and get 43p per unit. Our Gas and Electric together are around £1100 and we make around £1500 so £400 a year better off too. However, it's around 6p or 9p now, so would take a long to pay off for not much return afterwards.
Sonia
5 years ago
I saw an article on solar panels on Martin Lewis’s website, so may be worth a look? He’s very trustworthy! There are several articles so you’ll need to search for the latest. Website is MoneySavingExpert.com.
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PRO
Solar Plants
4 years ago
Hi there!

Sounds like you haven't had a great experience so far and you have every reason to feel wary. If you are still looking for advice we have a Live Chat service where you can ask any questions about installing solar panels, we would be happy to help you out :-).

We have a number of testimonial videos over on our website and Trustpilot reviews so please feel free to check us out first if you like! https://www.solarplants.org.uk/about-us/
HU-474627507
2 years ago
I want to outfit the roof of my house with solar panels as it is more energy efficient. I recently found a cool website with these solar panels where I plan to order them in bulk, I'll leave a link to it https://a1solarstore.com/solar-panels/trina-solar-panels.html in case you are planning to do this too. How do you feel about solar energy?

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