Is RHI More Trouble than it’s Worth?

To get support from the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), there are some hoops it’s necessary to go through, but how much do these add to the cost of a solar thermal installation? If you install a solar thermal system in the UK you can receive financial help from the government’sDomestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).  RHI payments vary depending on factors such as the size of the solar panels, their location and...

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The MCS Hoard

So here's an interesting thing about the Microgeneration Certification Scheme  (MCS)The MCS is supposed to be self-funding, with fees applied on a 'per-registration' basis with these fees currently set at £15 per registration.  MCS installation companies also pay £110 annual fee, collected through the Certifying Body that accredits the installer.Gemserv administers the scheme, and its latest annual report show that...

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What Has the MCS Ever Done for Us?

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Solar for Combi Boilers

HOW TO COMBINE SOLAR WATER HEATING WITH A COMBI BOILER A combi boiler provides central heating and hot water.  Hot water is prepared instantaneouslyand on demand as cold water flows through a heat exchanger in the boiler on its way to the outlets Combination (combi) boilers that provide hot water on demand have become more and more prevalent in the UK.  Data from HHIC shows that 77% of all new boilers sold in the UK in the...

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Mono vs Polycrystalline Solar cells - Myths Busted

Customers often ask what's the difference, but the old certainties have gone.  Monocrystalline have missing corners, polycrystalline cells are square : Myth Monocrystalline solar cells are cut from a large single crystal of silicon. The process by which this crystal is grown is remarkable. It is drawn from a molten crucible of liquid silicon by dipping in a 'seed' crystal and then slowly pulling this away from the liquid surface and rotating...

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Mono vs Polycrystalline Solar cells - Myths Busted

Customers often ask what's the difference, but the old certainties have gone.  Monocrystalline have missing corners, polycrystalline cells are square : Myth Monocrystalline solar cells are cut from a large single crystal of silicon. The process by which this crystal is grown is remarkable. It is drawn from a molten crucible of liquid silicon by dipping in a 'seed' crystal and then slowly pulling this away from the liquid surface and rotating...

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