Solar Energy
Solar
Should I install solar panels on my home?
Installing solar panels is one of the most effective routes to saving on electricity bills and powering your home with clean, green energy.
By cutting down your usage from the grid you are cutting down on the energy you pay for and energy usage from potentially non-renewable sources. We would recommend solar panels to almost anyone who has the suitable space to install them, be that a roof or open ground space. To find out if you have the right space for solar, just get in touch and speak to one of our team.
How do solar PV panels work?
Put simply, the cells in a solar pv panel absorb the light from the sun and convert it into electricity. By making a connection either end of the cell you can then collect that electrical current and after in passes though an inverter it can then be used in your home just as you use energy from the grid.
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Sunlight
Light from the sun reaches the panel.
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Solar cells
The cells absorb the light and convert it into electricity.
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Inverter
The current passes through an inverter.
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Your home
Used just as you’d use energy from the grid.
Housing associations, schools & public sector
At Paul O’Brien Roofing we have experience in providing roofing and solar solutions to many schools including:
- Fairlawn school
- Downs school
- Colston school
- Badminton school
- Fairleaze school
- St catherines school
- Flax bourton school
- Redland girls school
- Littlemead School
We also provide roofing and solar solutions to housing associations and public buildings where we have delivered successful commercial scale Solar PV projects. The installation of Solar PV not only enables your organisation to save money but it can also create a sustainable income stream as well as reducing your carbon footprint.
Having dealt with a vast array of clients; including social landlords, architects and M&E contractors; we take great pride in our approach, technical expertise and proven ability to deliver turnkey Solar PV projects. From initial design and consultancy, planning & finance, through to supply, installation and ongoing O&M, POB Solar has the credibility and capability to exceed your expectations.
What Solar PV offers
- Helps social landlords lower their carbon emissions
- Reduces the tenant’s energy bills
- Improves the energy performance of older buildings
- Helps meet the planning requirements for sustainable homes
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