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Boxergy are an Scottish installer of renewables with over 200 reviews on Home Energy Scotlands website. We are MCS accredi...
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Safeguard Installations

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We Design & install CCTV & Alarm solutions, install solar PV batteries & do PAT testing. Any electrical work considered.
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Greener Energy Group

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About Us Greener Energy Group have over 30 years combined experience of providing energy saving solutions to customers,...
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ECH Group

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Here at ECH Group we believe in providing the best service and the most competitive prices for our customers, helping them...
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Smart Group (Scotland) UK

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Smart Group Scotland Ltd are an All trades building & renewable Energy company, with specialist slate & tile roofing divis...

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27 Jan

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20 Jun

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Halmyre Mains - EH46

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08 Jun

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Halmyre Mains - EH46

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03 Jun

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Halmyre Mains - EH46

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24 Oct

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Peebles - EH45

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Customer made an online enquiry for Solar Electricity and are waiting to be contacted. Mr lives in the Peebles area. Solar PV panels Roof space available No shading to roof Please call to discuss ...

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31 Aug

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Kirkburn - EH44

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Call back anytime. Roof faces: SE Type of building: Detached Number of bedrooms: 3 Possible shading: No Not a listed building. Not in a Conservation Area. How became interested in solar panel...

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30 Aug

Solar Panels | Solar Hot Water

Kirkburn - EH44

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30 Aug

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Kirkburn - EH44

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customer living in kirkburn area made an enquiry for solar electricity quotes via one of our websites. customer confirmed interest / via sms at 00:08 / via phone at 00:09 roof space available no sha...

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27 Aug

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Kirkburn - EH44

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customer made enquiry online for solar electricity via one of our websites. customer lives in kirkburn area. roof space available, no shading please call to arrange appointment and discuss options. a...

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25 Aug

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Kirkburn - EH44

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Customer made an enquiry for Solar Electricity online. Mrs lives in the Kirkburn area Solar PV panels Not sure how many panels they need Little to no shading Please call to make an appointment

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11 Aug

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Kirkburn - EH44

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Customer made an online enquiry for Solar Electricity and is waiting to be contacted. Mr confirmed via phone at 14:07 Mr lives in the Kirkburn area. Solar PV panels Roof space available, not sure o...

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30 May

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Peebles - EH45

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Customer made enquiry for Solar Electricity online. Customer confirmed via They live in the Peebles area. Solar Panels Roof space available No shading to roof Please contact to discuss their options...

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23 May

Solar Panels | Solar Hot Water

Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: TERESA P

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customer in peebles areas is looking to do a couple of projects at the moment, and would like quotes for solar hot water.confirmed interest via email at 23/05/2022 09:18.please call to arrange appoint...

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23 May

Solar Panel and Battery

Peebles - EH45

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customer made an online enquiry for solar electricity and are waiting to be contacted. mrs lives in the peebles area. solar pv panels roof space available no shading to roof please call to discuss th...

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29 Apr

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Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: Colin M

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Customer made an online enquiry for Solar Electricity. Mr lives in the Peebles area. Solar Panels Roof space available Not sure on what kW they want so please call to discuss their options for Sol...

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25 Apr

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Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: Mr D

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Customer made enquiry online for Solar Electricity via one of our websites. Customer lives in Peebles area. Roof space available, no shading Please call to arrange appointment and discuss options.

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18 Apr

Solar Panel and Battery

Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: Mark H

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

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customer made an online enquiry for solar electricity and are waiting to be contacted. mr confirmed via sms at 08:38 mr confirmed via email at 08:38 mr lives in the peebles area. solar pv panels roof...

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31 Mar

Solar Panels | Solar Electricity

Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: Graham B

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Customer made an online enquiry Solar Electricity. Mr confirmed interest via Roof space available Little to no shading Mr lives in Peebles area Please call to arrange appointment and discuss

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03 Mar

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Halmyre Mains - EH46

Enquiry from: Paul R

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Call anytime. Roof faces: South Type of building: Semi-detached Number of bedrooms: 3 Possible shading: No Not a listed building. Not in a Conservation Area. How became interested in solar pa...

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28 Feb

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Peebles - EH45

Enquiry from: Scott A

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Customer made an online enquiry for Solar Electricity and is waiting to be contacted. Mr confirmed via phone at 11:40 Mr lives in the Peebles area. Solar PV panels Roof space available, not sure on...

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How much do Solar Panel Installer services cost?

How much do Solar Panel Installers in Scottish Borders charge?
Prices for Solar Panel Installers around Scottish Borders can differ relying on the kind of service that you want to have done in your home.

It's the inquiry we are asked a lot "how much do Solar Panel Installers in Scottish Borders charge?". It's often very good to have an idea of how much a Solar Panel Installer will likely cost for their services. Prices will probably rise and fall based on the materials and the tradesperson selected. The list reveals the kinds of job that Solar Panel Installers normally do as well as the typical cost variety of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so prices do fluctuate by project.

Tasks that Solar Panel Installers in Scottish Borders can do:

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The average price
of a Solar Panel Installer in Scottish Borders is:

£8,808

Solar Panel Installer job Solar Panel Installer cost in 2024
Solar panel in Scottish Borders £4,650-£7,130
Solar thermal in Scottish Borders £3,000-£4,600
Commercal solar pv 11kw - 50kw in Scottish Borders £11,200-£16,800
small Commercial solar panel system in Scottish Borders £7,200-£10,800
Commercial solar pv 51kw+ system in Scottish Borders £44,000-£66,000
Thermodynamic (solar hot water) in Scottish Borders £4,125-£6,325
Solar battery in Scottish Borders £3,080-£5,390
Supply-only solar electricity in Scottish Borders £2,600-£4,875
Solar repair and maintenance in Scottish Borders £375-£575
Supply-only solar thermal panels in Scottish Borders £2,280-£4,275
Solar tiles in Scottish Borders £4,760-£7,140
Solar panel cleaning in Scottish Borders £100-£200
Solar panels with battery in Scottish Borders £3,400-£5,100

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Solar Panel Installer FAQs

Can I fit solar panels myself?

In theory, you can fit solar panels yourself. In practice, it’s worth leaving it up to the professionals.

If you get DIY solar panels and install them on your roof yourself, you won’t be able to apply for the government-backed Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). The SEG pays you for every unit of electricity you generate and send back to the grid, so it’s a scheme well worth signing up for. However, you must have your solar panels installed by a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)-registered engineer or company, so you’ll miss out if you install the solar panels by yourself.

The other thing to consider about installing solar panels yourself is that you’re dealing with electricity. Electricity is extremely dangerous if handled incorrectly, so if you don’t have any qualifications in working with electricity you could be putting yourself and your family at risk. Connecting DIY solar panels yourself and doing it incorrectly could mean that you give yourself an electric shock or cause a fire. If your home is damaged due to a fire caused by solar panels you’ve installed yourself, it’s unlikely that your home insurance company would pay out.

Before having a go at installing your own solar panels, do some quick sums to see how much money it could really save you. A 3.5kW DIY solar panel kit will cost around £4,000-5,000. According to the Energy Saving Trust, a home in the South East of England where most occupants are out all day until 6pm would save around £100 a year on their electricity bills. That means that you wouldn’t break even until 40 years, but solar panels last around 25 years on average. However, if you have your solar panels installed by an MCS-registered installer and they cost £4,500, you could save £220 a year including your SEG payments. That brings the payback time to around 20 years.

So although the initial outlay is slightly less when you install solar panels yourself, it’s much better to have them installed by an MCS-registered engineer so you can take advantage of the SEG payments.

Which commercial properties suit 11-50kW solar panels?

It’s vital to purchase a solar panel system that suits your property. If you’re investing in a solar panel system, it makes the most financial sense to get the biggest one possible. However, whether you can do this or not depends on budget and space.

Here’s an idea of how much roof or ground space you’ll need to install a few different sizes of commercial solar panel system.

Solar panel system size, No. of solar panels, Approximate area required

11kW, 44, 64m²

20kW, 80, 116m²

30kW, 120, 173m²

40kW, 160, 231m²

50kW, 200, 288m²

How much do solar panels cost?
The cost of solar panels has reduced significantly over the years. While a system may have cost you up to £20,000 in the early days, that’s not the case anymore. So how much do solar panels cost today? The cost of an average 4kW system on an average home will set you back between £4,500-6,500. But pair that with the savings on your electricity bills and payments that you can receive from the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), the net cost could be much less. The SEG is a payment from your energy supplier for any electricity that you don’t use and send back to the grid. Each energy supplier can set their own rate, but it must be above zero at all times. This replaces the Feed-in Tariff Scheme (FITs) which used to pay solar panel owners per kW of electricity they generated as well as that which they sent back to the grid. This was a much more lucrative scheme which saw homeowners earn back the cost of their system within a few years, but it ended in March 2019. Now, with the SEG and your savings on your electricity bills, you could save up to £330 a year – meaning you could break even within 14 years. Solar panel systems are likely to last up to 25 years, so they’re still well worth investing in. Combine that with the saving of 1.29 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, and you’ve done your bit for the environment.
what is solar thermal?

Unlike the photovoltaic (PV) power which works to turn a part of the electromagnetic radiation of the sun directly to electrons and electricity, a solar thermal can simply be referred to as the absorption of the sun’s heat for human use. As a result, the solar thermal has a wider range of uses than the PV does in several ways. This is due to the fact that the sun’s heat can be absorbed and transported via a medium and the stored energy incorporated for several great purposes such as to heat water, to heat and cool a home or living space, to prepare a meal as well as to generate electricity. All these functions are useful for both residential and commercial spaces.

There are generally three different ranges of solar thermal energy that are being used which includes the low temperature ( for heating, cooling as well as ventilation), the mid temperature ( used for preparing meals, heating hot water and the likes) as well as the high temperature ( used for generating electricity). To focus more on generating electricity, there are a wide array of ways through which the sun’s heat can be directed at creating electricity via a heat exchanger which operates to super heat water or inert gas to power an electricity- generating plant or to produce electricity via a Stirling engine.

In order to increase their output or make them more efficient, evacuated glass tubes are used to encircle the tubes which in turn helps them to collect more heat energy while also protecting them from re-radiating the heat energy absorbed. The trough are normal positioned north to south as well as to keep tabs on the travels of the sun throughout the day.

How much are Tesla solar batteries?
Tesla solar batteries are some of the most expensive solar battery storage systems on the market. The Powerwall and Powerwall 2.0 are both excellent options for homes that generate a lot of electricity from their solar panels, but they might not be worth it for those that only have small solar panel systems. But exactly how much are Tesla solar batteries? Since the Tesla Powerwall 2.0 is the latest solar battery, we’ll focus on this one. With installation, you can expect to pay anywhere between £6,500 and £9,000. Other lithium-ion batteries, like SolaX or the LG Chem, will cost around £4,000, so you can see the difference in price. The benefit of the Tesla solar batteries is that they have a huge capacity. Most battery storage systems have a useable capacity of somewhere between 4-8 kWh, whereas the Powerwall has a useable capacity of 13.5 kWh. This is excellent if you have a large solar panel system that generates a lot of electricity, since you’ll be able to store all of it to use yourself rather than sending any back to the grid. However, if your system can’t generate that much, it might not be worth spending the extra money on a Powerwall. Another thing to consider is how long Tesla solar batteries last. The Powerwall 2.0’s standard warranty is 10 years, and Tesla state that it should work at at least 70% capacity for those 10 years. That’s a pretty good warranty, and Tesla says that the battery should last way beyond that. So you could have the Powerwall for around 20 years, making it seem like a better investment. Just consider whether you need such a high-capacity battery before making your purchase.
Do solar panels work in winter?

Yes – solar panels do work in winter. Contrary to popular belief, solar panels can still work under daylight, even if it's not hot. Of course, they won’t generate as much electricity as they would during the summer months, as the days are shorter, but they will still generate electricity during those daylight hours.

Once you know how solar panels work, it’s easy to understand why solar panels work in the winter. Solar panels are made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells, which are units usually made out of silicon. These cells contain electrons that create energy when light hits them. The cell can then convert this energy into usable electric current and into your system to be used around the home.

Although it might seem strange, solar PV cells can actually work better when it’s cold. Too much heat around the cell can cause it to be inefficient, due to the difference in energy between the energy from the sunlight and the electrons in the solar cell. During cold weather, the difference between them is higher, so more

The higher the energy difference between the two sets of energy sources, the more power that the cell can produce when it’s struck by light. Of course, the downside is that there are fewer daylight hours in the winter, so you’ll still see a drop in energy production – but at least you know that your solar panels are still working efficiently. The other thing to bear in mind is that obstructions like snow and lots of cloud cover will impact the amount of electricity your solar panels will produce. Luckily the UK doesn’t get too much heavy snow, so any snow that does settle on the panels will melt quickly. As for cloud cover, even on exceptionally cloudy days your panels will still generate some electricity – just not as much as they would on a clear day.

How many solar thermal panels do I need?
Generally, the amount of solar thermal panels you need depends on the number of people living in your home. Experts say that as a rule of thumb you’ll need 1m2 of solar panels for each adult living in your home. So if you live in a 4-person household, you can expect an MCS-registered installer to recommend you a 4m2 system. However, if you have any obstructions near your home that could increase shade on your panels, you might be encouraged to go up to nearer 2m2 per person. You want to make sure that your panels can produce enough hot water for your home as you’ll rely less on your back-up form of heating, which might be a gas boiler or electric immersion heater. Maximise the free energy from the sun and you could save up to £60 per year if you have a gas boiler, £70 if you have an immersion heater or £100 if you have an LPG boiler. Of course, you’ll also need to make sure you’ve got enough roof space for the amount of solar thermal panels that you want, but your installer will be able to advise you on the best course of action.
Can I install solar thermal panels myself?
In theory, you can install solar thermal panels yourself. But it’s best to leave it to professionals. We’ll explain why here. Solar thermal panels work in a similar way to solar PV panels. They use collectors, in the form of evacuated tubes or flat plate collectors, to collect heat from the sun and use it to heat up water that’s stored in a hot water cylinder. You can use a boiler or immersion heater as a back-up to heat the water further so it’s at the temperature you want. So should you install a solar thermal system yourself? It certainly seems tempting since you can buy full solar thermal DIY kits with everything you need for £1,500 to £2,000. To have a solar hot water system installed by a professional, you’re looking at between £5,000 and £6,000, so it looks like there’s a significant saving to be made. However, if you want to take advantage of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments, which is a Government scheme where you’re paid for using a renewable energy source to heat your home and/or its hot water, you can’t install it yourself. You need to engage a Microgeneration Certification Scheme-registered installer who can issue you with a certificate to say that the solar thermal panels have been installed correctly. For a 4m2 system that serves a 4-person household, the payments could be up to £375 per year. That means you could pay your system off within 14 years, and that’s not taking into account any of the savings you’ll make on your energy bills. So, while you can install solar thermal panels yourself, it’s much better in the long term to have them installed by an MCS-registered company.

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