Invest in Solar

Installing solar panels is an excellent investment.

Investing in a solar power system for your home means you will be getting paid for producing electricity, which you can use for free.

This provides a great return on the initial cost of the panels. You also protect yourself from rising energy costs.

How does investing in solar work?

Up to eighty per cent of the homes in the UK have the potential to generate solar power. Some homes can produce more electricity than others, click here to learn more about the suitability of solar power for your home.

An average installation will cost around eleven thousand pounds. The panels will have paid for themselves within ten years. After that, any income is pure profit. If inflation and the cost of electricity continue to rise, the payback time will be even shorter. By investing in solar yourself it means that you completely own your system and therefore all of the earnings from the energy that it produces.

The government-backed Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme has been set up so that you will get paid for producing energy regardless of whether you use it or not. This free, green electricity feeds directly into your home, thus you will also benefit from lower electricity bills.

Benefits of investing in a system

	Tax-free*, inflation-linked income Under the government-backed Feed-in Tariff scheme, as a homeowner installing PV you will receive a tax-free* payment for all the energy that your system generates for the next 25 years. Click here to learn more about the Feed-in Tariff.
	Free electricity from solar power Once your system is installed, the electricity it produces can be used in your home to power your applicances, significantly reducing your energy bills.
	Protect against future energy price increases By generating your own energy you can future-proof yourself against rising electricity bills. As prices continue to increase, your savings will be greater.

* tax free so long as you live in the home rather than run it as a landlord.