Guide to Green Energy
Powering your home with wind, solar, or hydropower can make a really big difference. It doesn’t have to cost more if you find a good supplier. The following providers offer green electricity and have been approved by the Energy Saving Trust:
Alternatively, you could install solar panels on your home. Solar panels capture the sun’s energy and use it to either heat water or convert it into electricity. They don’t need direct sunlight to work and will still produce some energy on a cloudy day.
Solar electricity is a green, renewable energy and doesn’t release any pollutants. There are various opportunities available.
Solar Panels
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Solar PV uses energy from the sun to produce electricity. The average home system will provide 3 to 4kW of electricity and cost between £5,000 and £8,000.
Using the Solar Energy Calculator from the Energy Savings Trust, you can estimate the savings you could make by installing a solar system.
Solar water heating
Solar water heating uses energy from the sun to heat water. The average home system costs between £3,000 and £5,000. You may be eligible to receive payments for using a renewable heating system through the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (GOV.UK).
Buying solar panels
Solar Together is offering homeowners as well as small and medium enterprises an opportunity to participate in a group-buying scheme for solar panels. All residents living in Redbridge and who own their own house (or have permission from the landlord to install a solar PV system) can register for the Solar Together group-buying scheme.
For more information on how to register and participate please visit Solar Together's webpage.
When installing your solar panels we recommend using an installer who is certified by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). You can search for a certified installer on the MCS website.
