Solar Generated Electricity - Solar Panels

Three Important Things You
Should Know About Solar
Generated Electricity

   1. You will be paid for ALL the electricity your system generates, even it's for your own
      use. YES! Even if you use it, you will get paid to produce it.

   2. You will be paid an extra premium for ALL the surplus electricity that is fed back into
      the National Grid.

   3. The payments you receive are TAX-FREE, INDEX-LINKED and GUARANTEED
      for 25 YEARS.

Does it really work?

The first Solar cell was produced by Charles Fritts an American inventor in 1883. However the first real application came in the 1950s, spurred on by the Space Race.

Now, over 50 years later photo-voltaic technology has seen a rapid change in momentum, following on from the Kyoto initiative of December 1997. This has galvanised Governments and Energy Supply Companies to replace so-called dirty energy with clean and renewable power sources.

The technology behind Solar Generated Electricity using PV panels is fully 'tried and tested'. It meets all Government and Industry standards and is backed by the Renewable Energy Assurance Association (REAL) warranty. (see details below)

Solar PV roof panels are laid in a grid pattern to capture the optimum amount of daylight. The panels absorb PHOTONS taken from light and convert them into electricity. The brighter the weather the better the performance. As long as there is sunlight then electricity will be generated, even on cloudy or overcast days.






How do I make money?

Imagine your electricity company informed you that this quarter they were paying back to YOU the sum of £379.21.

Meanwhile! During the same period your normal Electricity bill was REDUCED by approx £45, because you used YOUR OWN generated electricity to provide some of the power used in your home.
The above figures were taken from an actual e-on statement (Sept - Nov 2010), for a south facing bungalow with a 4 Kilowatt installation (Copies of statement available upon request).

The example above is NOT exceptional and allows for Tax Free payback/savings in the region of £1665 per annum.








Even without Government R.P.I. indexing, the initial
investment will be paid back within 8-10 years.

Thereafter the payback/savings will be your own Tax Free
profit, Yes! A Tax-Free, index linked return of 8-10%. No
wonder they're smiling.

FINANCIAL RETURN

Your Tax Free Income guaranteed
Under Government Directives, UK Energy Suppliers have been instructed to pay private energy producers an index linked tariff for a guaranteed minimum of 20 years. This tariff (known as the F.I.T. or Feed in Tariff) is Tax Free and paid for ALL the energy the system produces, including the energy used by the private producer. (e.g YOU)

Any surplus energy, not used by the producer will be fed back into the National Grid, resulting in additional, guaranteed payments to the producer. (e.g YOU) In addition, a good proportion of the electricity that you use will be self-generated, and THAT energy is free. So the more of YOUR own electricity you use - the lower your quarterly bills will be.

The net worth of these savings and payments equates to a Tax Free yield of 8%-10%, and those figures do not include the extra savings that will be made if (or when) energy prices increase throughout the next 25 years.


THE HARDWARE

Panels, Inverter and Installation Guaranteed
In a recent report the Moderator of the Solar Power Forum issued the following warning when asked "Which hardware should I use?";

Well here is my advice.
SP manufacturers come and go like
restaurants. Here today and gone
tomorrow. Something the industry
doesn't like to be known for. So the
warranty doesn't mean squat.

Stick with the ones that have been
in the biz for years like Shell Oil, British
Petroleum and Kyocera.

Mr Dereck, PE, MSEE
Moderator Solar Power Forum

THE INSTALLATION COMPANY
The work carried out on your property is only as good as the people you employ.

Mr Dereck's advice, above, is equally relevant;
beware of 'here today-gone tomorrow' enterprises.

Look for a company that has a proven track record, with guarantees that really mean something, and a customer-first ethos.

We'd like to think that Meridian fits the bill, after all we are now in our third generation. We guarantee ALL our work and have never side-stepped a guarantee in over 30 years.

The REAL Assurance Scheme aims to guarantee a high quality
experience for consumers wishing to install generation units for their
home, or business.

REAL membership is a sign that the supplier has agreed to abide by
the high standards as set out in our Consumer Code, including the
DEPOSIT and ADVANCE payment Insurance, specifically designed
to protect all payments that you make.

KYOCERA PV panels, as installed by Meridian - BTS.
Undergoing extended tests in Australia and delivering more
Kilowatt Hours than any other panel.

The DKA Solar Centre is a government funded public showcase
of solar installations, demonstrating a range of solar power
technologies from many of the world's leading manufacturers.

This collection of solar installations operating under
the same environmental conditions since October
2008 allows meaningful comparisons of
performance among various brands, with output
data available to anyone.

Kyocera's data collected during a 24 month period
and downloaded from DKA shows that Kyocera
solar technology delivered more kilowatt hours than
any other solar module operating for the same 24 month period at the DKA site.

www.dkasolarcentre.com.au

Meridian - BTS uses only the highest quality KYOCERA panels which are performance guaranteed for 20 years