Following an agreement robin hood energy s 112 000 domestic customers will be moved to british gas over the next few months.
British gas solar panels offer.
The electricity is sent along cables to a power inverter where it s converted from direct current dc to alternating current ac.
It might seem like sunny days are in short supply.
Solar photovoltaic pv panels convert energy from the sun into electricity.
Alternatively you can install your own solar panels and british gas will offer you a two year interest free loan supplied by hitachi capital with which to borrow the upfront costs.
If you re with robin hood energy here s what you need to know.
Note if you have a solar pv installation that is eligible for feed in tari payments on or after 1st april 2012 the amount of feed in tari payments you will be entitled to receive will depend on the energy e ciency rating of your property.
British gas is set to take on all 112 000 customers supplied by robin hood energy after a buyout was agreed.
Direct sunlight is ideal but panels also work on cloudy days.
Five easy steps to benefit from british gas solar panels.
It means that as a licensed electricity supplier and a mandatory seg licensee we ll pay you for every kilowatt hour of unused eligible electricity your business.
In fact nearly half a million homes in the uk already have solar panels.
The smart export guarantee seg is a government initiated export tariff for british businesses and homes who have installed small scale renewable or low carbon technology.
How sunlight creates electricity.
Call british gas free on 0800 077 4018.
Like all the free pv solar schemes offered by various companies you have to be living in one of the estimated 12 million suitable homes.
But the uk actually gets about 13 of its electricity from solar energy.
This means that they will supply and install a 2 52 to 3 15 kwp system depending on the size of your roof saving you over 150 a year on your electricity bill.
British gas is currently offering free solar panels through their mysolar energy scheme.
British gas solar panels offer a range of after care options.
Follow these five easy steps.