High Temperatures

The unexpected high temperatures of the past the week have been the warmest start to October on record, the ideal conditions for to generating electricity using solar voltaic PV systems. For Freetricity customers who have successfully installed their solar panels, the warm weather has been an added bonus. In the UK and Europe large solar installations have been installed to help replace fossil fuels. Even in our capital city Network Rail is about install solar panels on the roof of Blackfriars station.  Solar panels have also been equally popular amongst the general public as indicated by applications from residential and commercial customers in response to Freetricitys offer of a free solar PV system. 

In these times of ever increasing energy prices and the government’s commitment to meeting the Kyoto targets, the expansion of solar energy would be an effective contribution to meeting the government’s commitment s and a tremendous benefit to the public in helping to reduce their energy costs.  Therefore, it was a little disappointing that solar energy was not mentioned in the speech made by Charles Hendy (Climate Change Minster) during the Conservative party conference. Surely access to solar PV systems should be encouraged by any government or political party given that it is the electricity consumers who ultimately pay for the government supported feed in tariff scheme and therefore, should benefit directly through a reduction in their electricity bills.