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As the price of oil rises and the growing concern for the environment increases, businesses and homeowners are turning to an alternative source of energy - solar power.

Solar power is produced by converting sunlight into electricity.

The easiest way of doing this is by using the solar panels that are now a common sight on rooftops across Kent.

Apart from combating greenhouse gas emissions and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, these solar panels have lots of benefits.

They derive clean, pure energy from the sun and the panels last for more than 25 years. The electricity they produce can be used to run household appliances and lighting.

They don’t even need direct sunlight to work as they can still generate some electricity on a cloudy day.

REDUCE YOUR ELECTRICITY BILLS

Sunlight is free so once you’ve paid for the installation of the solar panels, you can start producing your own electricity which will significantly cut your utility bills.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar panels can improve your home or business’ Energy Performance Certificate rating by at least one band. Solar panels use a renewable energy source - the sun. It is renewable as it will never run out, unlike some sources of energy such as coal, gas and oil.

MAKE MONEY

What’s more you will get paid for the electricity you generate. The UK government’s Feed-In-Tariff scheme pays you for the extra electricity you produce and it’s also tax free.

M3 Solutions, based in Folkestone is a leading supplier of solar PV systems and will buy your solar Feed-In-Tariff for the duration of the tariff and pay you a cash lump sum - you still get to keep all of the free electricity you generate.

INCREASE YOUR HOME’S VALUE

Solar panels are a great selling point as potential buyers will get reduced energy bills and benefit from the Feed-in-Tariff when the price of electricity is continuing to rise year on year. Buyers also have the good feeling of buying a green home.

CREATE A GREEN HOUSEHOLD

If we don’t reduce our carbon footprint we are not only destroying the planet we live on but also putting at risk the health and living conditions of future generations.

The electricity produced by solar panels is completely clean.

Clean energy means that there are no negative effects on the environment.

They don’t produce any harmful byproducts or pollution or contribute to rising CO2 emissions like fossil fuels do. They are also silent so they do not contribute to noise pollution either.

For more info on how to qualify for a tax-free cash lump sum from your solar PV system go to M3 Solutions.