Should You Replace Your 2010s Solar Panels? The Honest Maths Should You Replace a 2010s Solar System? The Honest Maths The short version Most 2010s systems don’t need replacing — they need repairing. If your Feed-in Tariff is still running, ripping out working panels destroys an index-linked income stream worth far more than the extra…
When Your 20-Year FIT Ends: What You Keep, Lose & Switch To When Your 20-Year FIT Ends: What You Keep, What You Lose, What to Switch To Figures checked 25/09/2026 against Ofgem, DESNZ and current supplier tariff tables The short version FIT paid early adopters up to 76.9p per kWh, index-linked, for 20 or 25…
Solar Panels Producing Nothing? 10-Min UK Fix (2026) Solar Panels Producing Nothing? A 10-Minute Diagnostic Before You Call Anyone By SolarBriton · Renewable Energy Consultant, 20+ years across large-scale and UK residential solar. Figures and regulations checked against Ofgem, ESQCR and manufacturer documentation, 23 September 2026. The short version Zero output usually means one of…
Solar Inverter Replacement UK 2026: Repair, Replace or Go Hybrid? Solar Inverter Replacement UK 2026: Repair, Replace or Go Hybrid? 📅 Updated September 2026🇬🇧 UK-wide⏱ 11 min read✍️ Christopher R Churchill, Solar Design Engineer The short version Most solar “breakdowns” are inverter failures, and the fix isn’t automatic. Under warranty, claim it. Out of warranty…
Moving House With Solar? Transfer SEG & FiT Without Losing a Payment Moving House With Solar: How to Transfer Your SEG (and FiT) Without Losing a Payment 📅 Updated September 2026🇬🇧 UK-wide⏱ 10 min read The short version Moving home doesn’t cancel your export income, but paperwork gaps do. Sell with the panels and the…
Living Next Door to a Solar Farm: Does It Really Devalue Your Home? (2026) Living Next Door to a Solar Farm: Does It Really Devalue Your Home? The short version The most rigorous UK-wide study on this — from the London School of Economics — found that wind farms do knock value off nearby homes,…
Rent-a-roof buyout cost UK 2026: how the price is set Rent-a-roof buyout: what it costs to own your panels outright Updated September 2026England, Wales and Scotland12 min read The short version There’s no market price for a rent-a-roof buyout. The figure comes from the clause in your lease, and leases differ. Some contain a formula…
Your New Build’s Solar Array Is Undersized. Can You Extend It? The short version Yes, you can extend an undersized new-build solar array, and it’s usually worth it. Developers fit 1–2 kWp kits to satisfy Part L, not to power your home. Adding panels costs roughly £700–£2,000 per extra kWp in 2026, and 0% VAT…
Feed-in Tariff RPI to CPI Switch 2026: What It Costs You Feed-in Tariff 2026/27 Feed-in Tariff RPI to CPI switch: what changed and what it costs you Figures checked on 19 September 2026 against Ofgem, DESNZ and Ofgem’s current price cap. 3.4%The rise applied to every FiT rate on 1 April 2026, the first CPI-linked…
Growatt Inverters UK 2026: Are the Cheap Quotes Worth It? UK Solar Guides · Updated 17 September 2026 Growatt Inverters in the UK: Are the Cheap Quotes Worth It? Two of the three quotes landing in my inbox this month had Growatt written on them — and both were the cheapest of the pile. That’s…