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ຂ້ອຍສາມາດຕິດຕັ້ງອັນໃດໄດ້ພາຍໃຕ້ໂຄງການ ECO3? ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ລະບຸການທົດແທນຄວາມຮ້ອນ, ການຍົກລະດັບຄວາມຮ້ອນແລະການສນວນທີ່ທ່ານສາມາດຕິດຕັ້ງໄດ້ພາຍໃຕ້ໂຄງການ ECO3. ​ ເຈົ້າສາມາດມີການຕິດຕັ້ງສນວນກັນຄວາມຮ້ອນໄວ້ຄຽງຄູ່ກັບການໃຫ້ຄວາມຮ້ອນແລະດັ່ງນັ້ນເມື່ອພວກເຮົາຕິດຕໍ່ຫາເຈົ້າ, ພວກເຮົາຈະໃຫ້ຮູບພາບອັນເຕັມທີ່ຂອງສິ່ງທີ່ພວກເຮົາຄິດວ່າເຈົ້າສາມາດຕິດຕັ້ງໄດ້. ເມື່ອເຈົ້າເຮັດການສໍາຫຼວດສໍາເລັດແລ້ວສິ່ງນີ້ຈະໄດ້ຮັບການຢືນຢັນກັບເຈົ້າ. Insulation available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Cavity Wall Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes External Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Flat Roof Insulation Yes Yes Yes Internal Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Loft Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Room in Roof Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Underfloor Insulation Yes Yes Yes Heating upgrades available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Air Source Heat Pump Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater & Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater Upgrade Yes No No First Time Central Heating (Gas) Yes Yes Yes First Time Central Heating (Air Source Heat Pump) Yes Yes Yes Non- Condensing Gas Boiler Upgrade Yes No No Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Apply for Funding

ຂ້ອຍຈະມີຄຸນສົມບັດແນວໃດ ສຳ ລັບການສະ ໜອງ ທຶນ ECO3? ມີ 2 ວິທີເພື່ອໃຫ້ມີເງື່ອນໄຂໄດ້ຮັບທຶນ ECO3. ​ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດ LA Flex ​ ຖ້າເຈົ້າໄດ້ຮັບຜົນປະໂຫຍດທີ່ເifyingາະສົມ, ພວກເຮົາຈະໃຊ້ອັນນີ້ເພື່ອເຂົ້າຫາເງິນທຶນສໍາລັບການໃຫ້ຄວາມຮ້ອນແລະ/ການປະກອບສ່ວນ. ສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບເອົາຜົນປະໂຫຍດທີ່ມີເງື່ອນໄຂຄືນໃ່, ພວກເຮົາສາມາດກວດເບິ່ງເງື່ອນໄຂການມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບປ່ຽນແປງໄດ້ຂອງອໍານາດການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນຂອງເຈົ້າ (LA Flex) ເພື່ອເບິ່ງວ່າເຈົ້າສາມາດເຂົ້າຫາແຫຼ່ງທຶນຜ່ານທາງເສັ້ນທາງນີ້ໄດ້ຫຼືບໍ່. ຖ້າເຈົ້າມີຄຸນສົມບັດຜ່ານ LA Flex, ພວກເຮົາຈະໂທຫາເຈົ້າເພື່ອແນະນໍາວ່າຂັ້ນຕອນຕໍ່ໄປແມ່ນຫຍັງ. ຜົນປະໂຫຍດ ຖ້າເຈົ້າຫຼືບາງຄົນທີ່ອາໄສຢູ່ໃນເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າໄດ້ຮັບ ໜຶ່ງ ໃນສິ່ງຕໍ່ໄປນີ້, ເຈົ້າສາມາດມີເງື່ອນໄຂໄດ້ຮັບທຶນ ECO3: ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຄຸ້ມຄອງໂດຍ DWP; ສິນເຊື່ອອາກອນ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ການຈ້າງງານທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບລາຍຮັບ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ຜູ້ຊອກວຽກຕາມລາຍຮັບ ສະຫນັບສະຫນູນລາຍຮັບ ສິນເຊື່ອບໍານານ ສິນເຊື່ອສາກົນ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ການ ດຳ ລົງຊີວິດຄົນພິການ ການຈ່າຍເງິນເອກະລາດສ່ວນຕົວ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ການເຂົ້າຮຽນ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ຜູ້ເບິ່ງແຍງ ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ຄົນພິການຮ້າຍແຮງ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງຄວາມພິການດ້ານການບາດເຈັບອຸດສາຫະກໍາ ​ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງກະຊວງຍຸຕິ ທຳ; ​ ເງິນບໍານານບໍານານສົງຄາມເສີມ, ເງິນອຸດ ໜູນ ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມຄົງທີ່ ກໍາລັງປະກອບອາວຸດການຈ່າຍເງິນເອກະລາດ ​ ອື່ນ: ​ ເງິນຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອເດັກ; ມີເກນສູງສຸດທີ່ເifyingາະສົມ: ​ ຜູ້ຮຽກຮ້ອງຄົນດຽວ (ເດັກນ້ອຍອາຍຸບໍ່ເກີນ 18 ປີ) ​ 1 ເດັກ - ,500 18,500 2 ເດັກນ້ອຍ - 23,000 3 ເດັກນ້ອຍ - ,500 27,500 4+ ເດັກນ້ອຍ£ 32,000 ​ ຢູ່ເປັນຄູ່ (ເດັກນ້ອຍອາຍຸບໍ່ເກີນ 18 ປີ) ​ 1 ເດັກ - ,500 25,500 2 ເດັກນ້ອຍ - 30,000 3 ເດັກນ້ອຍ - ,500 34,500 4+ ເດັກນ້ອຍ£ 39,000 LA FLEX ເຈົ້າສາມາດມີຄຸນສົມບັດພາຍໃຕ້ LA Flex ໃນສອງທາງ. ລາຍຮັບຄົວເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າ ຕໍ່າກວ່າຈໍານວນທີ່ກໍານົດໄວ້ (ອັນນີ້ແຕກຕ່າງກັນໄປລະຫວ່າງອໍານາດການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ) & ຊັບສິນຂອງເຈົ້າຖືກປະເມີນ E, F ຫຼື G ຢູ່ໃນ EPC ຫຼ້າສຸດ . ຖ້າ ເຈົ້າບໍ່ມີ EPC ມີ ຄຳ ຖາມທີ່ເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການຕອບເພື່ອເບິ່ງວ່າເຈົ້າມີເງື່ອນໄຂເາະສົມຫຼືບໍ່. ອີກວິທີ ໜຶ່ງ ແມ່ນຖ້າເຈົ້າຫຼືບາງຄົນຢູ່ໃນຄົວເຮືອນຂອງເຈົ້າມີສະພາບສຸຂະພາບໄລຍະຍາວຫຼືຖືກຈັດປະເພດວ່າມີຄວາມສ່ຽງຕໍ່ຄວາມ ໜາວ ເນື່ອງຈາກອາຍຸຫຼືສະພາບການ. ​​ ສະພາບສຸຂະພາບ: ​ ສະພາບຫົວໃຈ ສະພາບການຫາຍໃຈ ສະພາບຂອງລະບົບປະສາດ ສະພາບສຸຂະພາບຈິດ ຄວາມພິການທາງຮ່າງກາຍທີ່ມີຜົນກະທົບໄລຍະຍາວຫຼືໄລຍະຍາວຕໍ່ກັບຄວາມສາມາດຂອງເຈົ້າໃນການເຮັດກິດຈະວັດປະຈໍາວັນປົກກະຕິ ພະຍາດຢູ່ປາຍຍອດ ລະບົບພູມຕ້ານທານຖືກສະກັດກັ້ນ ​ ອ່ອນແອຕໍ່ກັບຄວາມ ໜາວ ເນື່ອງຈາກອາຍຸຫຼືສະພາບການ ​ ອາຍຸຕໍ່າສຸດສາມາດແຕກຕ່າງກັນໄດ້ແຕ່ປົກກະຕິແລ້ວມັນສູງກວ່າ 65 ປີ ການຖືພາ ມີເດັກນ້ອຍອາຍຸຕໍ່າກວ່າ 5 ປີ ​ ສິ່ງສໍາຄັນ: ແຕ່ລະອົງການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນສາມາດມີກົດລະບຽບແຕກຕ່າງກັນກ່ຽວກັບການມີສິດ; ໂດຍສະເພາະແມ່ນສິ່ງທີ່ຖືວ່າເປັນ 'ລາຍຮັບຕໍ່າ'. ເມື່ອພວກເຮົາໄດ້ຮັບແບບຟອມການມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບຂອງພວກເຮົາແລ້ວພວກເຮົາຈະກວດເບິ່ງເງື່ອນໄຂທີ່ເifyingາະສົມແລະປຶກສາຫາລືກ່ຽວກັບອັນນີ້ໃນການຕິດຕາມຂອງພວກເຮົາ. ​ ​ ສະforັກຂໍທຶນ

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First Time Central Heating If you currently live in a property that does not have a central heating system, you will be paying more to heat your home than a property with a central heating system. ​ Below are some examples of properties that would be considered to have no central heating system present. ​ Electric room heaters, including direct acting room heaters, fan heaters and inefficient electric storage heaters Gas room heaters Gas fire with back boiler Solid fossil fuel fire with back boiler Direct electric underfloor or ceiling heating (not connected to an electric boiler) Bottled LPG room heating Solid fossil fuel room heaters Wood/biomass room heating Oil room heater No heating at all ​ With the push towards renewable heating, it may become more difficult in the future to have a gas supply fitted at your property. It is certainly the case with heating grants as if you want gas central heating, you must live in a property that has an existing gas supply and meter that has never had central heating installed. ​ ​ The following may be installed as FTCH: ​ Gas Boiler ​Biomass Boiler​ Air Source Heat Pump Ground Source Heat Pump ​ ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The exact savings depend on what the pre-main heating system was and what has now been installed. This makes it difficult to give a fair bill saving. All properties must have loft or room in roof insulation and cavity or solid wall insulation (if able to be installed) either already present or installed before Gas First Time Central Heating is completed to access ECO4 funding for First Time Central Heating. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Air Source Heat Pump Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) absorb heat from the outside air to heat your home and hot water. They can still extract heat when air temperatures are as low as -15°C. Air source heat pumps need electricity to run, but because they are extracting renewable heat from the environment, the heat output is greater than the electricity input. This makes them an energy efficient method of heating your home. Think of an air source heat pump as a 'reverse fridge'. Heat is absorbed from the outdoor air and is compressed to raise the temperature. This then works to heat your home and hot water. Before thinking about an ASHP you must consider the following : Do you have somewhere to put it? You’ll need a place outside your home where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air. A sunny wall is ideal. The external unit is connected to an internal unit containing circulation pumps and hot water, which is usually smaller than the average boiler. What type of heating system do you have now? Homes without an existing central heating system will require one to be installed for an air source heat pump to work. What fuel will you be replacing? The system is more likely to pay for itself if it’s replacing an expensive system like electric heating. You’re unlikely to save much on your heating bill if you’re switching from mains gas. ​ Air source heat pumps can be installed as one of two varieties: ​ Air-to-Water Heat Pumps: These are the most common in the UK, transferring the heat into water which can then be used for traditional home heating elements. Air-to-Air Heat Pump s: These work with a circulation system to heat the air itself. ​ The main benefit of an air source heat pump is a more energy efficient method of heating your home, due to it producing around 3.5 kW of heat for every 1kW of energy used. This efficiency also brings a great saving on your carbon footprint of between 2,150 to 2,250 kg of carbon a year, compared to an A-rated boiler according to the Energy Saving Trust. Only air to water heat pumps are included in funding schemes. Currently the ECO4 Scheme offer fully funded options, subject to qualifying criteria. To find out what these are follow the link below; ​ ECO4 ​ Air source heat pumps offer a great alternative to LPG gas & oil boilers, electric room heaters and electric storage heaters but to work at their best your home needs to be a well insulated home. ​ If you are looking to spend money on a new heating system but insulation in your home is not up to standard, an air source heat pump would not be a sound investment for the future. ​ Air source heat pumps work best at producing heat at a lower temperature than boilers so if you have an draught proof home this will increase the efficiency. ​ It is also worth keeping in mind that while it is possible that if you are changing from a boiler to an Air source heat pump that you could use the existing pipework and radiators, this is not guaranteed and it is very likely that all will need to be replaced. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply Now

ECO Simplified Shortlisted for StartUp Awards National Series Sunderland-based Eco Simplified has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand-new awards programme. The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 start-ups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries. There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries. James Aspey, Director of Eco Simplified said: It is a privilege to work in an industry where every day we can make a difference to people living in fuel poverty, whilst making a positive difference to the environment. Big thank you to the team at Eco Simplified, I am so proud of you all. Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service. Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “​​New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation. “Given the sheer volume of phenomenal start-ups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We have been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”

External Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. External wall insulation is defined as a layer of insulation that is fixed to an existing external wall. This layer will be finished either with a coat of render or with an alternative cladding to protect it from the elements. External wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you want to improve the look of the exterior of your home and its thermal rating. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a small flat to a large detached home). External wall insulation cannot only improve the look of your home, but also improve the weather proofing and sound resistance, alongside reducing drafts and heat loss. Having external wall insulation fitted to your home requires no internal work so the disruption can be kept to a minimum. Some period properties cannot have this installed to the front of the property but can have it installed to the rear. It will also increase the lifespan of your walls as it protects your brickwork, but these do need to be structurally sound before installation. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

ໂຄງການ ECO3 ໂຄງການ ECO ໄດ້ຖືກສ້າງຕັ້ງຂຶ້ນດ້ວຍຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈທີ່ຈະຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຄົວເຮືອນທີ່ມີຄວາມສ່ຽງຕໍ່ກັບລາຍຮັບຕໍ່າສຸດເພື່ອປັບປຸງປະສິດທິພາບດ້ານພະລັງງານຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າແລະຫຼຸດຄ່າໄຟຟ້າຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ. ​ ການສະ ໜອງ ທຶນໃຫ້ກັບໂຄງການແມ່ນມາໂດຍກົງຈາກໃບບິນຄ່າພະລັງງານຂອງທຸກຄົນໃນຮູບແບບຂອງອາກອນສີຂຽວ. ພາຍໃຕ້ ECO, ຜູ້ສະ ໜອງ ພະລັງງານຂະ ໜາດ ກາງແລະໃຫຍ່ຕ້ອງສະ ໜັບ ສະ ໜູນ ການຕິດຕັ້ງມາດຕະການປະສິດທິພາບພະລັງງານຢູ່ໃນຄົວເຮືອນຂອງອັງກິດ (ອັງກິດ, ສະກັອດແລນແລະເວນ). ​ ຜູ້ສະ ໜອງ ພັນທະແຕ່ລະຄົນມີເປົ້າoverallາຍລວມທີ່ອີງໃສ່ສ່ວນແບ່ງຂອງຕະຫຼາດພະລັງງານພາຍໃນປະເທດ. ​ ໃນເດືອນຕຸລາ 2018 ລັດຖະບານໄດ້ເປີດຕົວໂຄງການ ECO ສະບັບລ້າສຸດ, 'ECO3' ແລະດຽວນີ້ມັນລວມມີຜົນປະໂຫຍດຫຼາຍກວ່ານັ້ນ - meaningາຍຄວາມວ່າມີຄົນຫຼາຍກວ່າແຕ່ກ່ອນທີ່ອາດຈະສາມາດມີຄຸນສົມບັດໄດ້. ​ ໂຄງການພັນທະຂອງບໍລິສັດພະລັງງານ (ECO) ແມ່ນໂຄງການທີ່ລັດຖະບານສະ ໜັບ ສະ ໜູນ ເຊິ່ງຄຸ້ມຄອງໂດຍ OFGEM. ​ ເງິນຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອທີ່ມີຢູ່ສາມາດຄອບຄຸມຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍຫຼືສະ ໜັບ ສະ ໜູນ ປະເພດຄວາມຮ້ອນທີ່ມີຄຸນສົມບັດແລະ/ຫຼືການກັນຄວາມຮ້ອນຢູ່ໃນບ້ານເຮືອນທົ່ວປະເທດອັງກິດ, ເວນແລະສະກັອດແລນ. ຮູບແບບແລະປະເພດຂອງຊັບສິນຂອງເຈົ້າທີ່ເຈົ້າອາໄສຢູ່ແມ່ນໃຊ້ເພື່ອຄິດໄລ່ຈໍານວນເງິນທຶນທີ່ເຈົ້າສາມາດໄດ້ຮັບຜ່ານ ECO, ຄືກັນກັບນໍ້າມັນເຊື້ອໄຟທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ເຮືອນຮ້ອນ. ​ ຈໍານວນເງິນທຶນໄດ້ຖືກກໍານົດໄວ້ລ່ວງ ໜ້າ ແລະຖ້າອັນນີ້ບໍ່ກວມເອົາຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍທັງofົດຂອງການຕິດຕັ້ງທີ່ເຈົ້າເລືອກ, ເຈົ້າອາດຈະຖືກຮ້ອງຂໍໃຫ້ປະກອບສ່ວນຕໍ່ກັບອັນນີ້. ສະforັກຂໍທຶນ

Internal Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. Internal wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you can't alter the outside of the property. ​ If your home was built before 1920 there is a strong likelihood that your property has solid walls. ​ You can check your wall type by looking at your brick pattern.​ If some of the bricks are laid with the square end facing, the wall is likely to be solid. If the wall is stone, it is likely to be solid. ​ Internal wall insulation is installed on a room by room basis and is applied to all exterior walls. Polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) plaster boards are usually used creating a dry-lined, insulated internal wall. The internal walls are then plastered to leave a smooth and clean surface for redecoration. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a sma ll flat to a large detached home). Not only will this make your house warmer in winter but it will also save you money by slowing the loss of heat through un-insulated walls.​ It will slightly reduce the floor area of any rooms which it is applied (roughly about 100mm per wall) Can be quite disruptive to install and does require the removal and re-fixing of items such as switches and radiators. Any issues with penetrating or rising damp must be rectified before install can commence. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Flat Roof Insulation A fl at roof is any roof space in your home with a pitch of less than 10 degrees. They are very easy to spot and as they don't usually have a loft space, they wont have a loft hatch. ​ F lat roofs being added to properties were popular in properties built between the 1950's - 1970's and if your flat roof is from this period, it is extremely unlikely to be insulated and if it is, it wont be up to todays standards. If your flat roof is uninsulated, it will mean that in winter, warm air will easily escape from any heated rooms through the flat roof, leaving the room cold and uninviting. ​ If you have recently had the membrane replaced if for example you had a leak, then it is unlikely that insulation was added, unless you specifically asked for it. ​ There are 2 ways to insulate your flat roof: ​ Warm Roof: ​ This involves adding rigid insulation board on to the roof from the outside and then coving with a waterproof membrane. This is the best way to insulate a flat roof as there are no condensation issues to contend with. Cold Roof: ​ This is the most common way that most households have their flat roofs insulated. It involves placing the insulation material between the joists spaces the support the roof. This can only be added if there is a gap of at least 50mm between the roof and the insulation to allow for air flow. ​ If you have very shallow joists then this is not recommended. As most heat is lost through uninsulated roof spaces, if you do have your flat roof insulated you can expect similar savings to insulating your loft depending on how much of your property the flat roof covers. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Solar PV Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. A solar PV panel consists of many cells made from layers of semi-conducting material, most commonly silicon. When light shines on this material, a flow of electricity is created.​ The cells don’t need direct sunlight to work and can even work on cloudy days. However, the stronger the sunshine, the more electricity generated. ​ Solar PV systems are made up of several panels, with each panel generating around 410W of energy in strong sunlight. Typical systems contain around 10 panels and generate direct current electricity. Because the electricity used for household appliances is alternating current, an inverter is installed along with the system to convert direct current electricity into alternating current. This electricity can be used throughout your home or exported to the grid. ​ The benefits of solar electricity are that they cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once installation is complete, your electricity costs will be reduced. They will also cut your carbon footprint. Solar electricity is low carbon, renewable energy. A typical home solar PV system could save around one tonne of carbon per year, depending on where you live in the UK. ​ Space is a key consideration as is roof angle and the direction it faces. Ideally you want a south facing roof with a pitch at an angle of 30 or 40 degrees. East or west facing roofs can still be considered but North facing roofs are not recommended. ​ Also worth noting that are nearby buildings, chimneys or trees that shade your roof will have a negative impact on the performance of your system. ​ Planning permission is not usually required as Solar is classed as a permitted development but you should always check with your local authority before installing in case there are any local limits or restrictions. ​ With any domestic PV system, there will be times when the electricity you generate is more than you can use or store, so the surplus will be exported to the grid to be used by somebody else. ​ The old Feed-in Tariff closed for applications in March 2019 and has since been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee. While not as generous as the Feed-in Tariff it is still a worthwhile scheme and does provide some financial support for electricity that you generate and export back to the grid. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The average cost of a domestic 4.2 kWp solar PV system is around £5000. If you include the Smart Export Guarantee you can save from £255 - £505 per year according to the Energy Saving Trust (saving depend on which part of the country you live in and how much time you are in the house when the Solar PV is generating electricity). Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). We also can offer a privately funded Solar PV package and finance. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply Now