Solar For New Builds
If you are building a new property, incorporating solar panels into your roof is the perfect way to make your new build much more sustainable and energy efficient.
After all, the cost of installation on a new build, if it is integrated into your build plan, will be lower compared to if you retrofitted solar panels at a later date.
Here at Three Counties Solar, we work alongside various customers looking to invest in solar panels for new builds, providing a service completely tailored to their needs and individual requirements. We’ll be here to help and provide you with all of the expert advice you need.
What Are The Advantages Of Solar Panels for New Builds?
From 2021, all new homes have been expected to achieve a 31% reduction in carbon emissions. Therefore, when building a new home, you are required to include energy saving measures and offsets. This includes installing solar panels.
Solar panels will not detract from the attractiveness of a new build, in fact, they’ll offer many advantages, including:
- Improving saleability by reducing the home’s electricity bills,
- Save money on the cost of roof coverings,
- Reduce the building’s carbon emissions,
- Increase your BREEAM score,
- Create a much more energy-efficient building,
- Encourage sustainable living in the local community.
How Efficient Are Solar Panels?
Solar panels are incredibly effective in the UK. The efficiency of a solar panel system on a new build home will be higher on sunny days, however they won’t necessarily require direct sunlight to work. A solar panel system will produce a substantial amount of electricity even on cloudy days and throughout the winter.
In fact, solar panels are much suited to cooler temperatures. They are known to overheat in very hot countries so the UK is the ideal setting for a solar panel array.
A typical solar panel system on a new build will have an efficiency rating of around 15-20%, depending on the weather and the angling of the panels.
How Many Solar Panels Will a New Build Need?
A 4kW solar panel system will need around 16 solar panels with a 250W power output, whereas a 5kW system will need 20 solar panels. How many solar panels your new build home will need will depend on:
- Expected power consumption,
- Energy goals,
- Roof capacity,
- Number of sunshine hours in the area.
This will differ from home to home, so every house will be assessed uniquely for the number of panels it will need.
Invest In Solar Panels For Your New Build Today
Here at Three Counties Solar, we provide an expert service in the supply and installation of solar panel systems for new build homes. To find out more about how you could power your new build in a much more efficient and sustainable way, make sure to get in touch with our team.
We’ll be able to advise you each step of the way, from identifying how many panels you need to the final installation process of the full system.
