Going Green

Solar Power has arrived!

Although we had aspirations to install all sorts of 'green' energy systems when we started renovating the Old Shop  none of them appeared to have a pay-back period that was acceptable given the initial outlay.

SO, finally we decided to 'Go Green' and install Solar Panels on our new garage roof.  As usual the timing was not ideal as the Government in it's wisdom has decided to reduce the feed-in tarriff again so they had to be fitted and registered before the end of September 2015.

 

The south facing elevation of the garage is now covered with 8 photo voltaic solar panels and it wasn't long before we were generating elecricity as the weather improved and the sun came out.

The control panel is in the man-cave which actually means there is now electricity in the man-cave!!

The fuse box and the panel where we can see how much electricity we are generating - dishwasher and washing machine are now operated during the day for free!!