• Lower Electricity Bills: Solar panels can reduce your energy expenses.
• Decreased Carbon Emissions: By generating renewable energy, solar panels help lower carbon emissions.
• No Additional Running Costs: Once installed, there are no further costs to produce solar power.
• Low Maintenance and Long Lifespan: Solar panels are durable, with minimal maintenance required and a lifespan exceeding 25 years.
• Charge Your Electric Car for Free: Solar power can be used to charge your electric vehicle, cutting down on fueling costs.
• Reduced Grid Dependence: Generate your own electricity and lessen your reliance on the grid.
• Backup Power for Outages: Solar systems with battery storage can provide backup power during power cuts.
• Fewer Health-Harming Pollutants: Solar energy produces fewer air pollutants compared to fossil fuels, benefiting public health.

• A 1kw solar system produces around 850 kwh a year which will lead to savings of around 1.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions yearly
  

After switching to SolarSure, you won’t notice any change in how your lights, appliances, televisions, and other electrical devices operate. They will function exactly as they did before.

The primary difference you will experience with SolarSure is in your billing. You will still receive a monthly bill from your utility supplier. If you choose the 'Pay as You Save' scheme with SolarSure, you will also receive a monthly bill from SolarSure. If you purchase the system upfront, you will see your utility bill decrease and notice savings each month.

The amount of energy you need to buy from your utility supplier depends on the size of your solar system and your electricity usage.

Due to weather and seasonal changes, your bill will vary monthly. However, with SolarSure, you’ll always know exactly what you owe for the duration of our agreement.

A home solar system consists of various components that work together to transform sunlight into usable energy for your lights, appliances, and devices:

Solar panels, made of photovoltaic cells, convert sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity. As long as sunlight hits your roof, your panels generate DC electricity. Even on cloudy days, they can produce about 25% of their usual output.

An inverter is essential for converting the DC electricity from your solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity, which powers your home. The inverter is typically installed in the attic or utility room.

The SolarSure Monitoring App tracks your system's performance and sends updates via a wireless signal. It provides real-time information about how your system is performing and alerts us automatically if it detects any issues or irregularities.

Solar panels do not require direct sunlight to produce energy; they only need daylight to generate electricity. However, the efficiency of electricity production varies based on factors like the amount of direct sunlight, and the quality, size, number, and placement of the panels.

Even during winter months, solar panels remain effective. For instance, in February 2022, solar energy contributed over 20% of Ireland's electricity at one point.

Although it's true that solar panels can be slightly less efficient in hot temperatures, the impact is minimal. Researchers state that for every degree above 25°C, solar panel performance decreases by 0.34 percentage points. However, the extended daylight hours and clear skies of summer still lead to higher electricity generation, despite this minor efficiency drop.

If you own or are planning to buy an electric car, a solar PV system can potentially charge it—either fully or partially—depending on the system’s capacity, the time of day, and the season. This can help reduce your fuel costs.

Certainly, surplus electricity can be easily diverted to your hot water tank. By using a hot water divert switch, such as an iBoost or Eddi, you can effectively use excess solar power to heat your water.

Solar panels function in any level of daylight, although they perform better with more intense sunlight.

The amount of sunlight the Earth receives in just one hour is enough to meet the electricity needs of every human for a year. This means solar farms have the potential to generate more electricity than is needed at any given time.

Fortunately, there are solutions to ensure that excess solar energy doesn't go to waste:

1. Storing energy for later use: Excess electricity can be stored for times when generation falls short of demand. Battery storage is the most popular option, but other storage methods are continually being developed.

2. Sharing energy with neighboring countries: High-voltage electricity interconnectors enable the trading and sharing of excess power with neighboring countries. When supply exceeds demand, we can send excess electricity to other countries and receive it when needed.

Your home's location and how you use your electrical appliances will influence the savings from a PV solar power system. These systems can cut your annual electricity costs by as much as 40%. 

A 6kW system with 15 panels can offer first-year savings of €1,200 and average annual savings of around €2,140 over a 25-year warranty period. 

Solar energy is quickly emerging as one of the most cost-effective renewable energy options and is excellent for the environment.

Solar farms can be a valuable source of income for farmers and can still accommodate grazing; in fact, sheep can help maintain solar farms. These solar parks generate income, providing farmers with a revenue stream that supports food production and other aspects of their agricultural businesses. Additionally, solar farms allow intensively farmed land to recover while still generating income.

Agrivoltaics, an innovative approach combining solar energy generation with agricultural practices, offers many benefits. Growing crops beneath raised solar panels can shield them from harsh weather conditions like excessive heat, cold, and UV damage, often resulting in higher yields for farmers.

No, solar projects actually save thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions over their lifetime. Although manufacturing solar panels does produce some carbon emissions, claims that they emit more carbon than they save are false. Research indicates that the carbon payback period for solar panels is typically between 1 and 4 years.

This means that a solar panel, with a typical lifespan of 30 years, will generate zero-carbon, zero-pollution electricity for decades beyond the point at which the initial carbon emissions from production are paid back. Moreover, many solar projects include measures such as planting trees or hedgerows to further offset any carbon emitted during manufacturing.

With advancements in manufacturing processes, the carbon payback period is likely to decrease even more.

Yes, there are well-established industrial processes that allow for up to 99% of the materials in a solar panel to be recycled. Solar panels are usually made from silicon or another semiconductor material, encased in a metal frame with glass, all of which can be extracted, separated, and recycled or reused. The remaining 1% consists of an encapsulant material that bonds the panel layers together.

Organizations in Europe specializing in solar recycling are working with solar developers to minimize electrical waste and recycle old panels in line with the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations. This ensures that when a solar energy system reaches the end of its life, its decommissioning has minimal environmental impact and upholds high sustainability standards.