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Is it right for me?

To encourage people to invest in green technology, the government introduced the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) initiative in April 2010, FiT rates are available for a range of different types of renewable technologies, but customers installing a solar PV system to an existing domestic property are awarded the highest rates.

When fitted by an MCS accredited installer like CR Smith, solar PV has many benefits.

1. Get paid for generating your own power

Become a micro-generator and you’ll get paid for every unit of power you produce. Whether you use it or not.

2. Cut your electricity bills

As you are now generating power yourself, you can expect to half your electricity bills each year.

3. Export electricity back to the Grid

Once you’re generating electricity, you might not use all of it. Any surplus you don’t use or need is sold back to your utility company earning you a further 3.1p/kWh. So even when you’re on holiday or at work, your solar PV system is working hard, earning you money. (This figure is often estimated by your electricty provider)

4. Cut your carbon footprint

Solar electricity is entirely renewable. Once your system is installed, it releases no carbon dioxide (CO₂) or other pollutants. It also reduces your reliance on fossil fuels. In fact, your home PV system could save around one ton of CO₂ per year.

5. Solar PV can be an investment

The government guarantees your Feed-in Tariff payments for 25 years. So your solar PV system could generate a better rate of return than a bank account or ISA.

How can I benefit?

Panels from CR Smith can go in your garden, on your garage, at your office as well as on the roof of your home, ideally at a 30˚ angle facing due south. They produce electricity from daylight, so they can still work on cloudy days. So, good results can be achieved in Scotland as we receive between 800 – 900 kWh/m²/year of solar energy and we have longer days - more daylight hours to generate electricity.

5 main factors affect the amount of energy a PV system can generate: