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Residential
Solar Panels work well on any roof facing South, SE or SW. Although your Solar Panels will perform better and produce more electricity if they are South facing, they will still perform at 86% (compared to South facing) either facing due East or West.
Solar Panels can be fitted to your roof or on your land. Generally, an 8-panel Solar PV system would be one of the smallest we would recommend and this could easily fit on the roof of an average 3-bed semi. All our Solar panels generate the most energy per m2 so you can still get plenty of electricity from a smaller roof.
No, Solar Panels work in all daylight conditions and work at their optimum at 10ºc. In fact, they even work in the snow.
Your panel choice will usually combine a number of factors including aesthetics, value for money, performance, track record and guarantees. Our team know the market and can advise you on the panels that will suit your needs best.
Most domestic Solar Panel installations take no more than a day with minimum disruption. Typically, the scaffolding will be erected a couple of days before the Solar PV installation team arrive. We will then mount the panels on the roof and install the inverter, batteries and EV charger if ordered. Finally carrying out the internal wiring.
Solar panels are generally self-cleaning is positioned at an angle of over 15 degrees. However, it is advised to visually inspect them annually and rinse them if necessary. Most window-cleaning companies have a reach-and-wash system and should be able to clean your panels.
It is recommended that your Solar Panels are checked and serviced every 2 years. We offer this as part of our aftercare package.
It is highly unlikely when we install Solar PV panels we make sure they are securely attached to the fabric of the building using a roof hook and rail system. Our panels are always mounted at least 30cm in from the edge of the roof to prevent excessive wind loading.
The electricity produced by your Solar Panels is converted from DC (direct current) by the inverter to AC (alternating current), which your home is run on. The electricity is then taken from the inverter via an AC cable to your distribution board, where it is used to power the circuits in your home.
Solar PV panels alone will not give you electricity 24 hours a day as they only produce electricity in daylight hours. You would need a battery system as well as Solar PV panels to be able to come off-grid.
Fortis Electricals are MCS accredited which means all our Solar Panel installations meet the government requirements for you to claim the Feed-in Tariff. We will issue you with an MCS certificate once the Solar PV installation has been completed and your system is fully functional. We then register your Solar PV installation and you will need to send your MCS certificate to your energy supplier so you can claim the Feed-in Tariff.
