Solar panels and energy crunch forum

Solar panels produce less on cloudy days than sunny days of course. Solar does not require sunlight, but direct sunlight produces more energy. In one year, solar technology is extremely predictable in terms of the quantity of power generation with a variation of around 5%.

Over a 40 year lifespan, a UK system might produce 30kw h per watt installed costing around £2.50.

Ignoring the benefits of avoiding fossil fuel price increases, then you have a basic cost of about 8p kilowatt hour. That is lower than you pay now for conventional fossil fuels even in the UK.

More sun means more electricity produced, and modern photovoltaic panels work efficiently on an overcast day.

Whilst a southerly facing roof orientation is perfect for solar, it is not necessary.

During the summer month, cloud thickness and density is more. Compared to winter cloud patterns the summer time humidity create denser thick, more water intense cloud cover in the UK, which allows solar panels to work effectively during winter months too, as any home owner with solar will tell you.

We have been reassured about our decision to install solar, when noting how the system is managing to generate power during the short and cloudy day light hours in December.

Our impression is that, in a relatively new market, there is keen competition for the available business. Following initial enquiries, your representative in our home was pleasant. The system and the product was simply explained, with no pressure to commit without time to consider all the pro’s and cons for what is a sizeable investment. Not all representatives have the same approach.

Our PV installation was instigated during severe winter weather conditions in December. The installers were prompt, courteous. They worked continuously to make the best use of the short daylight hours to complete.

Now the system has been running for 6 months, we can recommend to anyone who may still be considering investing too.

Yes, solar panel technologies do work quite well in the United Kingdom.

Thanks for your contributions.

The Heat my Home team.

I think it works, but may not be so strong depending on the clouds density.

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