Homebuilding & Renovating

TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO THE HOMEOWNER

These are solar panels that generate electricity. A 4kWp array (which is an array that generates 4kW of power at its peak, a typical size for a domestic system) needs 26m of unshaded space facing south-east to south-west. You can expect it to cost from £6,000

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