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Kent set to benefit more from Solar PV!
According to the Met Office, Kent receives some of the highest levels of solar irradiance in the country. This means it is uniquely placed to benefit from increased efficiency in solar power, and stands to earn more than others in the UK.
The Met Office’s map (pictured) shows that Dover tips into the highest level of solar irradiance in the map on the right, showing average levels in July over the period 1993 to 2007.
This means that anyone who installs solar PV in these hot zones is likely to benefit from better Feed-in Tariff payouts and energy bill savings than people elsewhere in the UK.
The more solar irradiance there is, the more efficient the solar panels, and the more electricity they generate. And, despite the common misconception, solar panels still work on cloudy days – panels are still absorbing the sun’s power to generate electricity for a home or business.
The more electricity generated, the more a homeowner is paid through the Government’s Feed-in Tariff. The less reliance on the mains grid for electricity, the cheaper one’s energy bills. And, the more electricity generated that isn’t used, the more that can be sold back to the grid, earning even more.
Gas and electricity prices look set to continue rising over the coming years. More than seven million SSE customers will face energy bill hikes of 8.2% from November, despite pressure from homeowners and the Government to ease the strain on the household purse.
SSE’s retail managing director, Will Morris, said that buying wholesale energy in global markets, delivering it to his customer’s homes, and government-imposed levies collected through bills, all costs more than it did last year.
It is likely that next year, bill prices will continue to rise, and other energy providers will follow suit. Now is the time to switch to renewables, and for consumers to reduce reliance on the global markets.