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NGPS Ltd helps Corfe Community Pre school go Solar .

NGPS were please to help Corfe Pre School with the installation of a solar PV system. This school desperately wanted solar and was not in a position to fund the installation. So NGPS supplied and installed the system at 50% of its market value and will wait for local fundraising before getting paid. NGPS did this as a thank you to the Purbecks for the support shown to our business.

The school has nine Schott Mono 190 modules which will provide them with a guaranteed income of £600 a year and reduce the electrical import costs for the next 25 years with a FIT contract. This system will also serve as a teaching tool showing future generations the benefits of protecting the planet.

If you would like to help this school please send your donation to:-

Corfe Community Pre School
East Street
Corfe Castle
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5EE

NGPS were proud to be asked install the PV system to this DIY twin sun tracking solar system in a back garden near Wimborne. This DIY twin tracking system was built by Mr B. a retired nuclear scientist and will generate better returns than a fixed roof system. Mr B. built the complete tracking assembly from plans he devised himself and we supplied and installed two arrays comprising 10 Schott Mono 190 modules with Sunny boy inverters. The system is currently working on a timeclock programme whilst Mr B. designs the sun spot tracker. This DIY systems is at the edge of the orchard on two concrete pads and looks superb.

This system will generate over £2000 a year and reduce the homes electrical import costs. This income is tax free and index linked and guaranteed for 25 years.

The first ever National Renewable Awards were held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Thursday 8th September 2011. The awards were hosted by Julia Bradbury with entertainment by Micheal McIntyre.

NGPS were placed in the top three NAPIT members nationwide and nominated as the best MCS installation company in the South of the UK. Nick Good is shown here on stage with NAPIT directors and the other regional winners. NGPS were the only MCS registered company from Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire or Devon at the National awards.

Following the announcement on 10th March 2011, Parliament have recently approved a new renewable heat incentive scheme from the governments Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). This new funding scheme will mean householders across the UK could receive up to £1,250 towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems to their home.

The scheme will mainly be focused at households that depend on more carbon burning heat supplies, and are not supplied by a mains gas supply. Applications will be open from the 1st August 2011, once applicants have been confirmed as legible for the grant they will receive a voucher for the installation. These must be redeemed by the expiry date on the voucher or by 31st March 2012.

Grants that will be available to most households from the 1st August 2011 are as follows:

• £300 towards solar thermal hot water panels (households with and without mains gas),

• £1250 towards a ground source heat pump (households without mains gas),

• £950 towards a biomass boiler (households without mains gas),

• £850 toward an air source heat pump (households without mains gas).

With this new scheme in place the DECC expect to support more than 25,000 installations and will help dramatically reduce heat outgoings and the domestic carbon footprint.

For more information on how NGPS can help with your installation please click here to contact us directly.

Solar Thermal for heating and hot water has taken a back seat in recent times, with Solar Photovoltaic systems being more popular due to the generous grants that are available and the Feed-In-Tariff offering the ability to earn money from the electricity you generate.

Now with changes to the renewable heat incentive, there will be similar benefits for solar thermal systems, with a tariff that basically pays you for every unit of heat that your solar panel has produced.

How do solar water heating systems work?
Solar thermal hot water systems use solar panels, called collectors, fitted to your roof. These panels work by collecting heat from the sun and using it to warm water that is stored in a hot water cylinder. There are two different variations of solar collector, evacuated tube or flat plate.

A boiler or immersion heater can be used as a back up to heat the water further to reach the temperature set by the cylinders thermostat when the solar water heating system does not reach that temperature.

Benefits

• Hot water throughout the year: the system works all year round, though you’ll need to heat the water further with a boiler or immersion heater during the winter months.
• Cut your bills: sunlight is free, so once you’ve paid for the initial installation your hot water costs will be reduced.
• Cut your carbon footprint: solar hot water is a green, renewable heating system and can reduce your carbon dioxide emissions.

View some examples of our solar thermal installations

Contact us today for a free no obligation survey

The government have announced that the feed in tariff for Solar PV is set to rise 4.8% in line with inflation on 1st April 2011.

After this date for every unit you generate you will now be paid 43.3p, whether you use it or not.

For more information about Solar PV visit the Ofgem website

Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint and your energy bills, become more self-sufficient in energy, and earn some extra income? The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a new Government-backed measure being introduced in 2011 to make it worth your while to produce renewable heat.

The RHI is still being designed, but it was announced by The Chancellor of the Exchequer on 20th Oct 2010 that the Incentive will come into force in June 2011.

You earn a fixed income for every kilowatt hour of heat you produce. The types of renewable energy source include – solar thermal panels, heat pumps or biomass (wood burning) boilers.

Save on your heating bills
Many renewable systems produce all the heat you need, so you can consign your old oil-fired, gas or coal boiler to the scrap heap and wave goodbye to fuel bills. Some renewable heat systems might leave your old boiler in as back-up. Even then your heating fuel bills should be greatly reduced

There are three steps to the RHI:
Step One: install renewable heat systems in your property such as solar thermal panels, heat pumps or a biomass (wood burning) boiler
Step Two: an estimate is made about how much heat your renewable energy systems will produce
Step Three: you get paid a fixed amount based on that estimate

Who qualifies for the Renewable Heat Incentive?
Broadly speaking, the Renewable Heat Incentive is for everyone, including households, landlords, businesses, farmers, schools, hospitals, care homes and more. The RHI can even be used by entire communities, coming together to invest in a renewable scheme from which they will all use the heat and share the income.

Who can claim the tariffs?
Anyone who installs a renewable energy system producing heat after July 15th 2009 is eligible to claim the Renewable Heat Incentive. Virtually every property in England, Scotland and Wales is eligible.

When can I claim the tariffs?
You will not be able to claim the tariff until June 2011. However, any system that was installed after July 15th 2009 will be able to claim the Renewable Heat Incentive when it goes live.
For further information about how NGPS can help you claim the RHI contact us on 01202 736812.
Information sourced from www.rhincentive.co.uk

NGPS were featured in the Daily Echo Newspaper for their work on possibly the most eco-friendly house in Dorset!

The article featured the house of Mr & Mrs Good in Poole who have had extensive work taken out on their property to make it as energy efficient and eco-friendly as possible, and even better, they will receive cheques for the next 20 years (at least) for the pleasure!

The Governments renewable heat incentive payments will begin in April 2011 and Mr & Mrs Good can expect to receive at least £1660 in cheques for the energy efficient work they’ve had done to their house!

The electricity bills will change dramatically also, with the previous £2.60 a day on electric being cut to just £0.70 per day!

For information on how to get the eco-home of your dreams, contact NGPS today!