Category: Solar

Spotted a smudge on your new solar panels? It is usually a harmless handprint that rain washes off. Why we will not clean it, and why online scare stories are wrong.

The April 2026 price cap drop is mostly removed levies, not cheaper energy. Why world events set your bill, and five ways solar protects Cambridgeshire homes.

A big company said eight panels, we said sixteen. Why national firms quote small, how sales targets drive it, and why a bespoke system in Cambridgeshire serves you better.

Meet Selec Group, a Cambridgeshire renewables company fitting solar, battery storage, air conditioning and electrical work. MCS, NAPIT, TrustMark and RECC accredited.

When is the best time to fit solar panels? The honest answer is now. Why seasons do not change the decision and every month of delay is lost savings.

Panels on the roof but not yet switched on. What happens on the final day of a solar install in Cambridgeshire: inverter, DNO, commissioning and handover.

Solar panel warranties explained: product versus performance cover, what 25 and 30 years really mean, and why a shorter warranty is not always bad. Cambridgeshire.

Heard a better solar panel is coming next year? Why waiting usually costs you, the maths of lost generation, and why now is the best time. Cambridgeshire installers.

A finished 16 panel south facing JA Solar all black 465 watt array in Cambridgeshire. Why these panels, what they produce, and the move to electric heating.

Thinking of selling? Whether solar is worth fitting if you plan to move, how it adds buyer appeal and value, and movable batteries. Cambridgeshire solar installers.

A walk through of a typical solar panel installation in Cambridgeshire: rails, hooks, panels, inverter, bird proofing and the near zero grid bill at the end.

How a home solar battery works, from panel to inverter to house to grid, plus overnight charging on cheap rates. Solar and battery installers in Cambridgeshire.

A real Cambridgeshire job: how turning panels portrait got 16 on a roof quoted for 10, and how more panels cut the payback by six months. The fixed cost effect explained.

How solar panels give you energy security, protect you from rising electricity prices, and mean no bill for decades. The best time to fit them is now. Cambridgeshire.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce? The simple rule for a 465 watt south facing panel, how to read your usage off your bill, and what changes the figure.

How many solar panels should you fit? Why filling the roof makes sense, how scaffolding is a fixed cost, and why panels often come before a battery in Cambridgeshire.

How many solar batteries do you need? How to size storage by cost, usage and goals, why batteries are modular, and how I run my home off cheap overnight power.

How long does solar take to pay for itself in Cambridgeshire? Three usage profiles, realistic paybacks of five to nine years, and why the second half is profit.

How long does a solar install take? Our three week programme explained, why a one day job is a red flag, and how to inspect roof hooks, tiles and flashings. Cambs.

An east facing solar array on a garage roof, combined with a 16 panel south roof. Early morning generation, big systems and a future zero bill. Cambridgeshire installers.

Do solar panels need cleaning? UK rain does most of the work. The exceptions: north facing moss, bird mess, tree sap and shallow flat roofs. Cambridgeshire installers.

Do solar panels work when it’s cloudy? Yes. How panels use daylight not direct sun, summer vs winter output, SEG export credits and the zero bill setup. Cambridgeshire.

Do solar panels have to face south? The orientation efficiency figures, why east west arrays often win, and when north facing makes sense. Cambridgeshire installers.

Should you use a big national solar firm or a small local installer in Cambridgeshire? Why accountability, employed teams and a firm that sticks around matter most.

A look at a 16 panel south facing solar install in Grafham, Cambridgeshire. What a typical job involves, what nearly finished means, and why local matters.

Do you need bird proofing on solar panels? What it is, why pigeons are a problem, and why fitting it while the scaffold is up saves money. Cambridgeshire installers.