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If you have installed, or are thinking about installing, a renewable technology which produces electricity, such as a Solar Electricity (PV) system, you may be able to get paid for the electricity it produces. The most common way to do this is to sign up to a buy back scheme with an energy supplier. There are two main tariffs available to do this:
Export tariffs: You are only paid for the electricity that is exported back to the electricity network (you are not paid for any electricity you use). Generation tariffs: You are paid for all of the electricity that your system has generated even if you use it in your own home. There are also some Set Price Tariffs available where a fixed amount is paid by the energy supplier based on the type or capacity of the installation.
Use our buy back tariff search tool
To help you find the right tariff more easily we have developed a buy back tariff search tool. Using this tool will allow you to see details of all the tariffs currently being offered by the energy suppliers.
Click here to go straight to the buy back tariff search tool
Before you start your search you may wish to read the guidance below.
Choosing the right tariff
The answers to the following questions should help you choose the right buy buy back tariff for your situation:
Do you expect to use most of the electricity you generate at home?
If the answer is yes, it is likely that a Generation Tariff is likely to be a better option for you as you will get paid for all the electricity you generate rather than just the electricity that is exported.
If you will be using a small amount of the electricity your system generates then an Export Tariff may be a better option for you.
Will you need to install a new meter?
Total Generation Meter: Most tariffs will require you to have an Ofgem approved Total Generation Meter which should be installed with your system. Total Generation Meters give a running total of the electricity generated by the system in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Export Meter: Most export tariffs require you to have an export meter installed. Some companies will pay for the meter and its installation whereas others may charge you. It is important that you establish the costs before agreeing a contract. Will it affect your import supply?
Most buy back tariffs are dependent on the customer getting their import supply from the same energy supplier, and some suppliers limit the choice of available import tariffs that can be used.
You should check tariffs are on offer from the supplier purchasing your electricity generation and how much your annual bill will be. You will want to take these costs into consideration alongside the export/generation tariff payment.
What else should you consider?
Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) are certificates given to registered generators of renewable electricity produced and sold within the UK. You will be entitled to one certificate for each megawatt hour (or 1,000 kilowatt hours kWh) of electricity you produce.
Some tariffs include a price for ROCs whereby the energy supplier acts as the ROC agent, claiming ROCs from Ofgem on behalf of the customer. However, there are other tariffs where the customer retains the ROC entitlement and must claim these themselves. For ROCs to be able to be claimed you must have a Total Generation Meter installed. Information on which tariffs include a payment for ROCs can be viewed by looking at the tariff details on our buy back tariff search tool.
Some suppliers include the payment for ROCs within the tariff, this means the ROCs are claimed by the energy company on the customers' behalf. If the tariff does not include payment for ROCs then the customer can claim for them separately.
For further information on the ROCs please visit the Ofgem website.
Click here to go to the buy back tariff search tool
 

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Renewable Energy UK | Visit Our Home Brew Power Website

Wind | Domestic Wind Turbines - Good Or Bad?

Solar | Solar Panels For Your Shed Or Summerhouse?

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Ebay - Good for Renewable Energy Products - If You Know Where To Look!

I want to let you know a really simple yet effective way of finding out some great suppliers of equipment without actually purchasing (Paypal.com | Ebay.co.uk) anything on Ebay

Find what it is you are looking to purchase via ebay (Solar Panel | Wind Turbine | Solar Cells) and scroll down the auction for the pictures, if they are hosted on Ebay then they will look like this: (Note Camera Watermark In The Bottom Left Of The Picture)

If they do not have a camera watermark in the bottom right hand side of the picture then they are hosted somewhere other than ebay's servers.

If you find a set of pictures of an interesting item you wish to purchase then try 'Right Clicking' on one of the pictures and then choosing 'Copy Image URL' from the list.

Then 'Paste' this information into your web browsers address bar and press 'Return'

This should now take you to the website that the picture is linked to (Which is almost always the website that the Ebay Seller is buying the equipment from!)

Try it and let me know if you find any gems! infact why not show the links iby posting them into the comments box below?

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If you see an interesting advert on the website, why not visit it and take a look. It gives me a couple of cents each time you do and every little helps in these hard times!

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In order for the solar water heating system to run safely and efficiently, a range of valves are installed in the heating fluid circuit. A series of temperature sensors are connected to a digital solar controller to switch the system on or off according to the solar energy available.

On days of limited sunlight, solar energy alone may not be sufficient to heat the household's water to a usable temperature. In this case your conventional boiler or your immersion heater (if fitted) can be used to further boost the temperature of the solar heated water.

choosing the right system

As with all technologies there are good and not so good solar water heating systems. When choosing a solar water heating system there are a number of points to consider:

hot water storage cylinder

The size of the hot water storage cylinder is generally determined by the amount of hot water your household uses in a day.

Typical daily hot water usage:

	appliance	volume (litres)
	standard sized bath	60
	corner bath	120
	shower / power shower	15-60
	washing machine	50
	kitchen sink	15
	bathroom washbasin	5

A new solar hot water storage cylinder is usually fitted in the airing cupboard replacing your existing storage cylinder. If the space around your existing storage cylinder is limited an alternative position or design can normally be agreed.

size and quantity of solar collectors

Allow around one square metre of collector surface area for every 45 - 50 litres of hot water to be stored.

position of solar collector

Collectors in the UK work best when facing south and at an angle of around 35 degrees from the horizontal.

durability

A well designed and constructed solar water heating system should provide many years of good service with little maintenance.

cost

Assuming a life span in excess of 20 years, solar water heating offers good value for money when comparing the initial investment to the cost of a household's current heating fuels. The costs of conventional heating may increase over the years as existing oil and gas supplies diminish and 'pollution taxes' are levied.

It is also important to consider the cost of electricity to run the solar heating system (pump, controls etc). For a typical home this is less than £5 per year.

Solar water heating cannot be considered good value if the initial system cost is too expensive. For this reason it is important to shop around for a competitively priced system using high quality components.

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