| About solar power. | | | | much dearer, if theyre any dearer at all. Having PV |
| Solar power is becoming much more widely available | | | | tiles fitted means you can either use the heat collected |
| for the home consumer and as a consequence solar | | | | to warm your house, warm your pool or even to |
| powered lights and solar powered features can be | | | | create electricity to power your house. |
| seen in many gardens and even in houses but often | | | | Grid tie systems. |
| they have their limitations. Nevertheless solar power is | | | | If you have PV tiles fitted you should also get a grid tie |
| still a viable energy source for your home and personal | | | | system. This means that you can actually sell your |
| needs. There are grants available to have PV tiles | | | | unused solar power back to the grid, meaning that in |
| fitted to your house as well as the grid tie systems | | | | summer months you might not just save money but |
| that are associated with them. If you havent already | | | | you could also be making a small profit. You only need |
| looked into solar power as an alternative to buying all | | | | a small amount of machinery attached to your tiles |
| your power from the grid then do a little research. Not | | | | and virtually any loft has more than enough room to |
| only will you be doing your bit for the environment but | | | | store the transformers and other equipment required. |
| will it might just save you money on your energy bills. | | | | Other renewable energy uses around your home. |
| About PV tiles. | | | | As well as using PV tiles there are other factors. If you |
| Photovoltaic tiles are solar tiles used to transform the | | | | are really eco friendly there are small wind turbines |
| heat from the sun into electrical power and are | | | | available that will produce energy for your home but |
| becoming much more popular all around the world to | | | | the present level of technology means that much of |
| power homes as well as heat water, heat your house | | | | the initial energy created is wasted before it can be |
| or to heat your pool. Governments are beginning to | | | | turned into a useful power source. |
| offer grants to interested households and they are | | | | You can collect rainwater using rain butts and use it |
| doing this as part of their commitment to producing | | | | for watering your garden or for cleaning your house. |
| more energy from renewable sources. | | | | While this doesnt create energy to power your house |
| Photovoltaic tiles are available that look almost identical | | | | it will mean that little bit less stress on your local |
| to normal roof tiles and with the grants they arent | | | | reservoir. |