What is Solar PV (Photovoltaic) and how does it work?

We see them everywhere, on houses, barns, commercial and industrial buildings, even in fields sometimes. But how much do we actually know about them, and how they work? If you haven’t guessed what I am talking about yet, its solar panels or otherwise know as PV systems (Photovoltaic). Did you know that not only do […]

How can Solar PV reduce your costs? Find out about the Solar install at our new offices to see what savings we have made

Powercor recently installed a 17KW solar system on the roof of our new offices at 23 Trade City, Avro Way, Brooklands Business Park, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YF We installed the system for multiple reasons but mainly to make our office energy efficient and also to take advantage of the change in FIT (feed in tariff) […]

Is it now or never for Solar?

It’s now I’m afraid! The Government have now decided that there is no longer a need for the feed in tariff to assist with the roll out of Photovoltiac Installations. This is due to the fact that installations are much more competitively priced, so the saving on electricity will be sufficient to provide a fair […]

Energy Sustainability Savings & Financing Solutions

When people talk about solar, LED lighting, Voltage Optimisation & all other types of energy saving technology, most of the time the first questions are:- “How much?” and “How long until I see a return?” If customers are looking into these new technologies they can sometimes be put off by the upfront costs for the […]

Is it time to join the Solar Revolution?

With so much changing in the photovoltaic market, is now the time to start generating your own electricity? Solar panels and installations have decreased in cost dramatically and offer very good return on investments. You don’teven necessarily require the cash upfront! If you can afford the capital outlay then you’re going to get the best […]

Solar PV Maintenance – Why you can’t afford not to have it

The false elusion through the years on Solar PV is that once you have the technology installed, it will look after itself for the next 20 years. Correct? Yes – But only to a certain degree, but like any other technology, things degrade, fail and also become obsolete. So maintenance is crucial. Over the past […]

Solar PV at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat, unlike Fossil Fuels that take thousands-millions of years to be created. Renewable energy is also a lot cleaner than fossil fuels as […]