How to Save on Your Energy Bills with Solar Panels

Saving in your Energy Bills with Solar

Creating a ‘greener’ living environment can reduce household bills and reduce carbon footprint. It’ll protect the environment while keeping outgoings to a minimum, so it’s well worth making the switch to economical energy solutions like solar panels. Here are four ways to save on your energy bills with solar panels.

• Use Generated Solar Energy

Energy from the National Grid costs money, and with high prices putting pressure on households, it’s a good idea to use generated solar energy instead. Many solar panel systems have a battery that stores unused energy for later consumption. This means that you can tap into solar energy after dark, in periods of high demand or even during a power cut. While you may not be able to completely come off the National Grid, you can reduce your need for paid energy considerably.

• Heat Your Hot Water with Solar

Did you know you can use the sun’s energy to heat the water in your tank at home? The process is simple too. As solar PV panels produce electricity from the sun, they can be coupled with an immersion heater on the hot water tank to produce free hot water using a device known as a power diverter or Solar PV optimiser. Solar PV experts will be able to offer more help and information about this allowing you to live a more economical lifestyle.

• Charge Your Electric Car from Sunshine

More and more people are switching to electric motoring. Electric vehicles (EVs) need to be plugged into a power supply to charge, but solar energy can be used to make this process cheaper. All you need is a PV inverter unit that converts solar energy (DC) into electricity (AC) in order to start charging your EV with solar panels. Most installations come with a solar panel inverter as standard as this provides a current suitable for home appliances and electric vehicles alike.

• Sell Your Energy Back to the Grid

If your home doesn’t use all the energy generated by solar panels, it can be stored in a battery pack for use at a later date. This is a highly effective way of making solar energy convenient and economical. If your batteries are full, however, you’ll have a surplus of energy to deal with. This can be sold back to the National Grid, meaning you’re not only saving money on energy costs but are making a little extra too. Under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), you will be paid for every unit of electricity that you feed back. You won’t be paid for any that you use yourself.

Are Solar Panels Worth It?

If you’re still on the fence about solar panel installation, these money-saving tips should put your mind at ease. Solar panels are a great way to reduce bills by relying on the sun’s natural power.

For Kent solar PV installation, contact South East Solar & Electrical today.