Solar heating panels and new incentives

The solar panel industry is now gearing up for another successful year.

The Renewable Heat incentive scheme for solar heating panels and evacuated tubes starts today. The scheme is designed to reward early adopters of solar heating technologies. Later adopters will get a lower rate of return, so don’t leave it too long.

The financial reward will be a feed-in tariff of 17.5 pence per equivalent kWh. This will be over a period of seven years for evacuated tubes or flat-plate solar panels.

The scheme will give a quicker rate-of-return than its sister scheme for PV solar technology.

The Renewable Heat Incentive began in April 2013. Retro-dated installations from April 2012 will be able to claim the financial incentive too. The only prerequisite is a MCS-accredited solar installers are required to claim.

This awaited incentive scheme will be a welcome addition to the solar heating industry.

Its sister PV incentive called the Clean Energy Cash Back scheme saw demand spike as homeowners rushed to take advantage. This solar electric tariff rate was eventually reduced to protect the scheme.

Don’t miss the boat with this exciting window of opportunity.

A new chapter in the solar industry has begun.

Household energy expenditure continues to rise, so don’t let the big six energy companies bring you down!

The time for future-proofing your home will pay dividends over its lifespan. Both evacuated tubes and flat-plate panel technologies if serviced correctly will last 25-30 years. All you need to determine is, which solar panel technology will benefit your lifestyle?

Evacuated tubes are the best performing of the two solar heating systems. However, many people install flat-plate panels for aesthetic reasons.

Alternative energy will undoubtedly be a welcome relief from the relentless rising costs of fossil fuels. Solar heating is currently an exciting prospect that’s just warming up.