I have recently Just come across PV module that’s marketed as 235Wp +7% to +12% To me that’s a 251Wp module with 0-5% variation in output At first I was thinking – perhaps this is just marketing hype – but on reflection I am not so sure it isn’t more significant … The module rating …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
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Legal actions, Government announcements and FIT uncertainty
One thing is certain about the Feed in Tariff at the moment – there is currently a lot of uncertainty! FIT rates were not originally scheduled to be changed before 1st April 2012, yet at the end of October, in launching a consultation on the FIT scheme, the Government announced significant cuts to the FIT …
Jan
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SAP 2012 and solar PV
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is used to assess the energy performance of dwellings and includes a section to estimate the annual performance of a solar PV system. PV installers should be very familiar with the PV – SAP calculation as it is the method currently proscribed under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). A proposed …
Jan
12
Solar PV shading
A low afternoon sun is shining on our office PV system just now – and the back row has a small amount of shading on it (was predicted in our modelling). The photo below was taken 10min ago – it shows partial shading on 4 of the 10 modules in the string. This part of …
Jan
11
AC modules and DC isolators
Looking at comments on the draft of Edition 3 of the PV guide … bit surprised we didn’t get more comments on the AC module part of section 2.1.13 – d.c. isolation and switching Edition-3 of the Solar PV guide was issued as a draft for Public comment in October … this has a section …
Sundog Energy News
- IS SOLAR PV A GOOD INVESTMENT? May 11, 2012YES IT IS! FIND OUT WHY FROM THE REGION’S MOST EXPERIENCED INSTALLERS AT THE FOLLWING EVENTS AND SHOWS Paint the town Red” at Workington on Saturday 19th May – we are in Curwen Park Hutton Roof Country Fair and Fell Race on Saturday 26th May Whitehaven Diamond Festival from Friday 1st June until Sunday 3rd June. Cumberland Show at Carlisle Racecourse on Sat […]
- Now households with smaller roofs can benefit from solar PV April 30, 2012Households in Cumbria, with smaller roof areas can now benefit from the power of solar energy, it was announced today, as Sundog Energy unveiled a ground-breaking range of SunPower high performance solar PV panels. […]
- Our solar PV systems offer great returns - up to 12% and we take care of your EPC - free April 16, 2012Secure the current rate of 21p per unit and benefit from returns of up to 12% Now that the controversy surrounding feed-in tariff reductions has been finally resolved, we expect our solar PV systems to offer returns of up to 12% on the 21p per kWh feed-in tariff until 30 June - and this is tax free, inflation-linked and guaranteed by the Government for the n […]
- Runaway success for Sundog at Ecobuild 2012 March 28, 2012Sundog has just returned from a highly successful time at Ecobuild 2012. In addition to showing our latest range of SunBank solar PV kits and solar PV components, we also unveiled our exciting new corporate image and branding for the first time. The clean crisp lines of the stand were much admired and mirrored in our new-generation literature, spearheaded […]
- Sundog transforms Victorian cotton mill into solar PV station March 12, 2012Listed Victorian mill transformed into solar power station A listed Victorian cotton mill in Oldham has become probably the first in the country to switch to solar energy in a project that aims to revitalise the best of industrial age architecture with cutting edge green energy. […]