Our Services
At FBS Construction, we offer comprehensive solar panel installation services for both residential and commercial properties. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing high-quality installations that harness the power of the sun to generate clean and renewable energy.
Residential Solar Panel Installations
Commercial Solar Panel Installations
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Are solar panels worth the investment?
Yes, solar panels are worth the investment for the average UK home in almost all cases. This depends on your energy usage and how much sunlight your home receives.
The answer to this question can be better explained by using a 4kW solar panel system example – the most popular system size in the UK, according to GreenMatch’s research.
Approximately 80% of households with solar systems have a 4kW system. It has an output of 3,400 kWh per year and costs approximately £7,000. If you compare this to the average annual electricity consumption of a household, which is around 2,700 kWh according to Ofgem, residential solar panels can cover 117% of your electricity demand in perfect conditions.
Other factors that affect whether solar panels are worth it include the following:
Performance all year round. While your panel outputs will peak during summer due to more sunlight, you’ll still be benefitting from your panels in the winter. In fact, the farther south you are in the UK, the higher the year-round output you’ll generate. Financial incentives. The UK Government also recognises the value of solar panels and has backed financial incentive programmes to increase solar panel adoption rates. For instance, the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) helps you earn money for any surplus solar energy you generate by exporting it back to the national grid. Because of these factors, despite the initial solar panel installation cost, many homeowners find that using renewable solar energy and taking advantage of SEG makes solar panels worth it because they can recoup their costs faster.
