As the winter season approaches and our expectations for warm sunny days drastically reduce, your expectations for energy efficiency in your home should not change.
Nowadays, modern energy efficiency measures are designed to work all year round and solar panelling is no exception.
It’s still a great time to apply for government help with solar panels. Residential Energy Services are helping households throughout the year to transform their homes for the better, reducing their carbon footprint, increasing their efficiency and reducing their energy bills.
Check your eligibility with us and see if we can help secure solar panel grants for you through a number of government energy schemes such as the Energy Company Obligation. In the meantime, let’s take a look at just a few reasons why installing solar panels is just as worthwhile in the winter months ahead, as it was in the sunny days behind us.
Solar panels are a year-round energy source
Sunlight may vary from month to month, but solar PV panels still generate electricity during cloudy weather. They continue to produce energy, even when the weather it’s at its coldest, providing a constant resource you can draw upon at home.
Solar panels are designed for energy independence
Solar panels are not just made to capture energy; they are made to store it, by harnessing the power of sunlight. Householders can partially reduce or completely eliminate their reliance on the traditional grid using energy stored during those sunny days.
You can draw upon this practically unlimited energy source and enjoy savings on your energy bills, even when the weather is at its coldest.
Reduced costs and return on investment
Not only should you be able to significantly reduce energy bills by harnessing the power of sunlight, excess energy can be stored via a battery or returned to the grid, allowing you some financial gain along the way. This buildup of savings can greatly outweigh the initial cost of solar panel system installation.
Year-round environmental benefits
Whether or not solar panels are operating at maximum efficiency, every single solar panel installed is reducing the overall level of carbon created by other traditional heating systems, providing long-term environmental sustainability to you and your community. It is always worth harnessing clean and renewable energy sources when available and solar panels never stop operating.
Efficiency in hot or cold weather
A common misconception is that solar panels struggle during the colder months of the year. In truth, solar panels can actually operate at heightened efficiency when they are cooler, so they are naturally equipped to continue performing as needed as we get towards the end of the year. Furthermore, solar panels can always be adjusted and tilted to accommodate seasonal adjustments, maximising exposure to sunlight. Continue reading to get answers to the main solar question; are solar panels worth it?
We’ve come a long way from the early days of solar panelling. Even during the darkest and cloudiest days, solar panels can maintain consistent levels of energy production and help you save costs throughout the year.
It’s important to make well-informed decisions about energy-saving measures in the home. It’s also key to make sure you are fully aware of all the funding options available to you; energy efficiency improvements may be available to you free of charge. Let us check that for you.
Complete our two-minute eligibility form and we can help you on your journey towards energy efficiency measures like solar panelling, insulation and boiler upgrades.
