The document provides information about Solar & Gas Advisory Service, a company that provides advice on renewable energy installations including solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It describes how solar PV systems work to generate electricity from sunlight using panels and inverters, and the financial incentives available through the Feed-in Tariff program which pays homeowners for electricity generated and exported to the grid. Installation costs and processes are outlined along with the equipment included in a typical residential solar PV installation.

1. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC

2. Solar & Gas Advisory Service
• We are a company providing advice on all forms of
Renewable energy and efficiency
• We provide energy audits on both domestic
and commercial premises
• All of our energy engineers are fully certified in
renewable energy installations
• Every client receives individual consultation on their
specific project
• We will help you to :
Save Energy, Money and the Environment

3. Why use SGAS?
• Fully certified MCS accreditation
• REAL Assurance Scheme members
• Members of NICEIC
• Gas Safe Registered

4. Solar PV
Generating electricity and an income
from the sun

5. What is Solar PV?
• Solar electricity systems capture the sun's
energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells.
• The cells convert the sunlight into
electricity, which can be used to run
household appliances and lighting.
• PV cells don't need direct sunlight to work
- you can still generate some electricity on a
cloudy day

6. Key Factors about your
Installation
• The area of your roof will
determine the size of the system
• The orientation of your roof
may increase your output
• No planning permission will
be needed in most cases

7. What equipment will we provide?
• Solar PV panels
• Mounting equipment to suit where the panels
are to be installed – i.e. pitched/flat roof
• A solar inverter, which converts solar DC to grid AC
electricity
• An Ofgem approved generation meter (to take meter
readings from when claiming your FIT payments)
• Cables, isolators and a consumer unit/distribution
board for grid connection (off grid is also possible)

8. How is a PV system
installed?
• Solar panels can be mounted on un-shaded roofs,
walls or ground using mounting systems
• DC cables connect panels in series to form “strings”
• These strings then feed back to the inverter
usually located inside the building as close to the
solar panels as possible
• Every kW of electricity will be recorded on your
generation meter
• A 4kW domestic PV system will usually take 1
day to install

9. Solar Process

10. Incentives – Feed In Tariff (FIT)
• Solar Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) were launched in the
UK on 1st April 2010
Feed-in Tariffs for solar PV are:
• Tax free (for homeowners)
• Index linked to Retail Price Index
• Fixed & Guaranteed for 25 years

11. Incentives – Feed In Tariff (FIT)
FITs generate an income in 3 ways:
1. You get paid FIT rate for every unit of
solar electricity you generate
2. You get additional payments for any
surplus energy being sold back to the grid
3. You save on your electricity bill by using
as much of your solar energy on site as
possible

12. How much does a PV system cost?
UPSOLAR SHARP
4 kw £8,495 £9.695
3 kw £7,495 £8,395
2 kw £6,495 £7,395
1 kw £5,595 £6,195

13. Solar Photovoltaic
Solar Hot Water
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps
Micro-CHP
HE Condensing Boilers

14. Choose Renewable Energy
Build a better future
Protect yourself from rising
Fuel costs
with
Solar & Gas Advisory Service