The solar panel industry looks forward

I’ve been personally involved in the solar panel industry since 2004.

I’ve seen the highs and lows over those years. It broke my heart to see governmental policies attempt to destroy our industry. Additionally, the media interest from a high-profile court left consumers confused.

In a nutshell, the heart of the problem was the rapid reduction of installation costs over the last two years.

Solar panel installations are 40% cheaper than in 2010, amazing eh? However, this affected the embryonic feed-in tariff scheme negatively!

The early tariff scheme was unsustainable and the Department of Energy and Climate Change had to pull the plug.

Despite this, I bestow the positives of solar panels and see a great future with the newer PV export tariff. It’s very rare in life that you come across a product that has multiple benefits. PV solar is one of those products that offer many benefits, not just one.

The most obvious are electricity-saving, energy independence, free hot water, and annual income today. Did I mention free motoring mileage with EV-charging?

A less obvious benefit and the best reason of all is pride.

Pride is a compelling emotion causing many of humanity’s darkest hours. However, in this case, pride is out to positive use. Time and time again, I hear new owners beaming with pride.

As one lady once put it, “It’s like being the first on the street to get a TV, back in the 1950’s”.

The question to ask yourself is, what point down the timeline will you adopt solar panels? The inevitability of escalating energy costs is frighteningly evident in today’s world. Homeowners throwing good money after bad is how I envision the situation.

A solar-savvy home will benefit financially for the next 25-30 years.

PV technology is becoming a must have not a wish list item. Prevent your bank account dimming with the Generation Tariff, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging.

All this gives a more respectable return-on-investment than recent bank rates.

PV systems last approximately thirty to forty years is no bad thing either. A forward-thinking and adaption technology. A new age of the energy-savvy is upon us.