Today Working Lunch had a feature of a company A shade Greener which was installing thousands of solar panels without any cost to the home owner. I have contacted them to see if something could be arranged for Transition West Bridgford so here's hoping, keep fingers crossed.
For more details have a look at their website
to A Shade Greener. Providers of FREE Solar Panels
A Shade Greener is a Renewable Electricity Generator that is utilising the Government initiated FIT Scheme, which commenced on 1st April this year, in order to install solar panel systems onto domestic properties in parts* of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Humberside. We were initially looking for only 2000 homes, however due to huge demand we are now looking for at least 6000 homes.
How can we do this? We don’t give the panels to the Homeowner, not initially (see FAQs). We simply install our panels on the Homeowner’s roof and let them use all the electricity that they generate for free, because under the FIT Scheme we will be paid a Generation Tariff for ALL the electricity that our panels generate whether that electricity is used, or not. This Tariff is guaranteed for 25 years. This means that we can let the Homeowner use this electricity entirely FREE OF CHARGE for 25 years too, as we will be paid for generating it.
Our own scheme is particularly suitable for people who want Solar PV, but who can’t afford it, or for those who CAN afford it but would rather spend their money on another home improvement.
* We will be installing onto roofs that fall within a 1hr travel zone from Junction 36 of the M1 motorway
