Tectonic photovoltaic panels allow you to generate your own electricity, which means cheaper fuel bills and a smaller carbon footprint. As an added bonus, you can also sell electricity back to the electricity companies to make even more money. Sounds too good to be true? Well, for once it isn't!
The government has forced the utility companies to pay 21p per unit of electricity generated irrespective of whether the electricity is used or not. This is a generous incentive to install solar panels. The customer gets a further 3p per unit if they export electricity to the grid or whatever they save while electricity is being generated.
Businesses can create their own electricity on-site using photovoltaic panels. This will protect your business against rising energy costs and is a reliable and cost effective ways to reduce the carbon footprint on existing and new buildings. Photovoltaic systems need minimal maintenance and can even make you money from un-used office space.
Schools and other public sector buildings are also eligible for the feed-in tarrif, and photovoltaic panels are an excellent way to help meet the goverment's sustainability goals as well as providing a much needed income stream. As well as reducing the carbon footrpint, they also provide an interesting and practical introduction to renewable energy for pupils.
Photovoltaic panels generate solar energy that can be used in agriculture in a number of ways to help you cut operating costs, increase self-reliance, and reduce pollution. Wherever power is needed on your farm, ranch, orchard, or vineyard, there is usually a way to install a solar panel system to do the job.