"We empowered the early PV-pioneers and continue to help EV-owners following in their savvy footsteps."
Switched-on people.
PV export tariffs.
Is my roof suitable?PV solar panels today generate an export tariff and offer a permanent solution to the high cost of the 21st-century.
The Smart Export Guarantee pays PV-owners for surplus power that automatically gets exported to the National Grid.
Today's best 'PV Export Tariff' is Octopus Energy.
Currently, they guarantee of 5.5p per kWh for every unit you export. Outgoing Agile matches your half-hourly prices with day-ahead wholesale rates.
Combine a 4 kW PV system with battery storage and earnings of 436.00 GBP per year over thirty plus years.
Rates from 1st January 2021.
| Name | Price/kWh | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Energy | Export | 5.6p |
| Octopus Energy | Outgoing Fixed | 5.5p |
| E.On | Fix & Export Exclusive V1 | 5.5p |
| Bulb | Export Payments | 5.38p |
| OVO | OVO SEG Tariff | 4.0p |
| ScottishPower | Smart Export Variable | 4.0p |
| SSE | Smart Export Tariff | 3.5p |
| EDF | Export & Earn | 3.5p |
| Npower | Fix & Export V1 | 3.0p |
| Centrica/British Gas | Export and Earn Flex | 1.5p |
| Green Network Energy | SEG Tariff | 1.0p |
| Utility Warehouse | UW Smart Export Guarantee | 0.5p |
| Shell Energy | SEG Tariff | 0.0001p |
Rates change, but correct at the time of writing.
Lasts longer than your mortgage.
A word to the wise.
Today's, PV export tariffs make solar panels a great opportunity.
Since the introduction of the feed-in tariff in April 2010, solar-tech has become desirable.
Photovoltaic systems benefit from being simple, reliable, and very long-lasting. Typically thirty to forty years.
Today's, Smart Generation Tariff requires energy companies to pay self-generators. A payment for surplus that's not stored with battery storage will be exported for payments.
It's ideal for people working from home.
Today, solar technologies are a fantastic opportunity to address the costs of living and working in the 21st-century.
Welcome to the solar century.
Return-on-investment?
Don't get me started on the uncertainty with dependency on the traditional system.
A minimum tax-free return on investment of around 7% with higher rate tariffs. 11-14% when used with battery storage and charging an EV.
Who, when, why?
There are currently approx 980,000 domestic PV adoptions that grew significantly since 2009 with 2 million installations projected by 2024 in the UK alone.
This growth in adoption is down to the rising costs of traditional energy, lower costs in PV products and improved technology.
A new dawn beckons with export tariffs and electric vehicle adoption.
Exciting time ahead.
Grants or other incentives for solar panels?
Generating income and independence from the sun is the incentive.
Historically, grants and incentives in the UK began with the Blue Skies solar grant for solar heating back in 2004.
The Blue Skies grant scheme ended in 2008, to make way for an early feed-in tariff scheme.
The feed-in tariff incentivised the earliest PV solar industry up to 2016. Today, selling power using the Smart Export Guarantee is the incentive for solar panels.
Will PV produce all my electricity needs?
In most cases, no. However, it can do a substantial portion.
Each case varies depending on your consumption rate, geographical location, roof orientation and the size of the system installed.
Installers can predict output with high-precision nowadays.
What about surplus power?
When you're generating at a surplus, you can automatically redirect to battery storage, hot water heating, or charge an electric car.
After that, it will automatically feed into the National Grid, and you'll get financially rewarded for your contributions via the 'Export Tariff'.
If I don't have suitable a roof?
PV-arrays can also be ground-mounted to allow those without roof space to benefit too. We see this today with a growing number of solar farms.
Conclusion.
Once the myths are busted, a PV-powered life becomes newfound freedom.
Admittedly, they won't benefit you much on a snowy day in February, but that doesn't subtract from its usefulness for the rest of the year.
The domestic energy landscape is shifting towards self-generation.
A consultation can be arranged to give you options and pricesFrom the forum:
"We're very content that we decided to install our PV system. It's set to turn our home into a 'zero energy cost' building with profit to boot! Please accept our thanks for your valued assistance in achieving a happy outcome. You must feel free to use this message with any future prospective customers who may have doubts about the value of having solar panels installed."
Mrs. Philips, Bury St Edmunds.
