Solar Electricity Made Easy
Solar electricity systems capture and utilise sunlight using photovoltaic (also known as PV) cells. These cells convert light into electricity, which can be used domestically and commercially. PV cells don’t need full sunlight to work, which means they still generate power even on cloudy days. A solar thermal system works by converting light into hot water by collecting heat from the sun. The system is usually roof-mounted and will have a hot water tank so that heat can be provided at any time, not just during the day time. Solar electricity systems can be connected either to the national grid or to a battery.
Financial Benefit
Sunlight is free so once the initial installation has been paid for, electricity bills will be immediately reduced and the average home can expect to save around £200 per year. Installing this kind of clean energy solution also gives homeowners and businesses the opportunity to generate extra income. As of 1 April 2010, the government will pay £0.41 per kw/hr for any electricity generated privately by homeowners or businesses. In addition, under the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Scheme, commercial electricity suppliers guarantee to pay between £0.03 and £0.09 per unit of electricity fed back into the national supply by any homeowner, community or business.
Environmental Benefit
Solar thermal systems and PV panels are clean energy solutions which will immediately reduce your carbon footprint. They use renewable energy from a freely available source – sunlight. No carbon dioxide or any other pollutants are released. Installing this kind of system in a typical home saves around 1,200kg of carbon dioxide per year - around 30 tonnes over the usual lifespan of the equipment.
MCS Accreditation
W Churches & Son Ltd has been 
successfully assessed against the requirements of the Microgeneration Installation Standard MCS001 and is therefore approved to undertake the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of Solar Heating, Solar Photovoltaic and Heat Pump technologies.
