Question:
Is it possible to incorporate Solar PV panels into a south facing conservatory roof?
Michael Churchman
Answer:
Yes it is possible, but of course that will cut down on the amount of sunlight shining into your conservatory.It also depends on the amount of panels you plan to fit to your roof. A large panel weighs in the region of 18kg and so there may be weight limits if you wish to fit lots of panels. To secure the solar panels to the conservatory roof, you would probably be best to bond them to the roof although it may be possible to have special mounts fabricated for the purpose. Your best bet would be to choose which solar panels you want to work with, get the physical specifications of the panels (height, width, depth and weight) and speak to your conservatory supplier to see what they recommend.
Question:
What do you think about feed-in tarrifs?
John Newman
Answer:
Now there is a big question. How long have you got?
I question what the Government hope to achieve with feed in tarrifs in terms of overall carbon reduction. I also feel that with the proposals as they stand, the 'early adopters' who have already installed solar stand to loose significantly, which is unjust.
However, from the model seen in countries like Germany and Spain, it is clear that a feed in tarrif this scheme will encourage the short term take up of solar for grid-tie applications. Whether that is the best application for solar depends on a number of factors, such as geographic location and how the local electricity is generated on the national grid.
Personally, I believe the plan is flawed and a better solution would have been to boost the renewable obligation certification scheme (ROC) by improving the funds available and reducing the paperwork and administration for solar home owners to go through.
This would also have been of much greater benefit for off-grid solar systems, which have a much greater potential to reduce carbon emissions over grid-tie systems.
Is it possible to incorporate Solar PV panels into a south facing conservatory roof?
Michael Churchman
Answer:
Yes it is possible, but of course that will cut down on the amount of sunlight shining into your conservatory.It also depends on the amount of panels you plan to fit to your roof. A large panel weighs in the region of 18kg and so there may be weight limits if you wish to fit lots of panels. To secure the solar panels to the conservatory roof, you would probably be best to bond them to the roof although it may be possible to have special mounts fabricated for the purpose. Your best bet would be to choose which solar panels you want to work with, get the physical specifications of the panels (height, width, depth and weight) and speak to your conservatory supplier to see what they recommend.
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What do you think about feed-in tarrifs?
John Newman
Answer:
Now there is a big question. How long have you got?
I question what the Government hope to achieve with feed in tarrifs in terms of overall carbon reduction. I also feel that with the proposals as they stand, the 'early adopters' who have already installed solar stand to loose significantly, which is unjust.
However, from the model seen in countries like Germany and Spain, it is clear that a feed in tarrif this scheme will encourage the short term take up of solar for grid-tie applications. Whether that is the best application for solar depends on a number of factors, such as geographic location and how the local electricity is generated on the national grid.
Personally, I believe the plan is flawed and a better solution would have been to boost the renewable obligation certification scheme (ROC) by improving the funds available and reducing the paperwork and administration for solar home owners to go through.
This would also have been of much greater benefit for off-grid solar systems, which have a much greater potential to reduce carbon emissions over grid-tie systems.
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