A typical Solar PV installation
This is one of the first installations we completed - at the White House, in Cambridge.
The White House is not just a family home - it's also the home of White House Arts, a popular arts studio that offers a wide range of art and craft courses in ceramics, drawing, jewellery making, and textiles. The pottery kilns can use a lot of power, so the owners are keen to generate at least some of that from renewable sources.
 | The installation starts with scaffolding erected beneath the roof. We use a ladder-based system that is quick and easy to erect - and can even extend over porches or other obstructions as is the case here. |
 | Slates are removed so that stainless brackets can be fastened to the rafters. The slates are then replaced - the roof should be as weathertight as before. |
 | We've fastened all the brackets to the roof. |
 | We've fastened the rails to the brackets, and sloped off for a cup of tea. |
 | Our electrician, Pete, fixes up the inverter. In this case we've mounted it in the utility room - often it would be in the attic. |
 | The exciting part - fitting the panels! This part of the job is actually relatively quick. |
 | Each panel is clamped to the aluminium mounting rail. |
 | Finished! Just waiting for a less overcast day. In full sunlight the array will generate around 3kW of power. We expect it to generate around 2680 kWh of electricity per year - more than half of what a typical family home requires. This will be worth more than £1000 per year in payments from the feed-in tariff - in addition to savings from electricity that would otherwise have to be bought! |
Framed polycrystalline silicon solar panels. Great for a wide variety of uses.
Larger framed silicon solar panels - for more power hungry installations.
3 ranges of low-profile, marine-grade panels designed with the yachtsman in mind. Great range of sizes from 5W to 70W.
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Flexible thin-film solar panels with an adhesive backing.
A range of framed, laminate and semi-flexible solar panel kits complete with solar regulator, cables and connectors.
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Small, economical wind turbines, ideal for battery charging on yachts.
Reliable vertical axis turbines - great for remote power solutions.
Efficient fluorescent lighting from Labcraft for boats and caravans.
Stylish efficient lighting with new LED technology.
A range of 12V-240V inverters providing great value for money.
Sophisticated sine wave inverters for improved versatility and reliability.
Elecsol batteries last around 3 times as long as conventional leisure batteries!
New range of quality AGM batteries from Elecsol
High-spec zero- maintenance gel batteries at great prices
A full range of these robust top-end solar batteries is now available
Very high-spec chargers suitable for marine use
Battery terminals, chargers, split charging devices and more.
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All the connectors you need, and high-grade cable to finish off your system
Versatile mounting solutions to secure solar panels to poles and roofs
We design and build remote power systems to fit your needs and budget
