Articles & Guides

    Written guides on UK clean energy.

    Independent, practical articles to help you make good decisions about solar, batteries, EV charging and long-term energy performance.

    Solar

    Solar Guides

    Basics
    4 min read

    How solar PV actually generates electricity

    A plain-English explanation of panels, inverters and export.

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    Sizing
    5 min read

    Sizing an array to your consumption

    Why bigger isn't always better.

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    Yield

    What UK yield really looks like

    Realistic annual output and seasonality.

    Coming soon
    Payback

    How to think about solar payback in 2026

    Why payback maths are shifting and how to model them honestly.

    Coming soon
    Roofs

    Roof suitability and shading

    The site factors we assess before quoting.

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    Integration

    Solar as part of a wider energy system

    How solar interacts with batteries, EVs and tariffs.

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    Battery Storage

    Battery Storage Guides

    Basics

    How home batteries actually work

    Chemistry, capacity, usable capacity and cycles.

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    Sizing

    Battery sizing: load-led, not solar-led

    Why the tariff often matters more than solar.

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    Dispatch

    Self-consumption vs trading dispatch

    Different strategies for different homes and sites.

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    Warranty

    Reading a battery warranty properly

    Cycles, throughput and residual capacity clauses.

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    Backup

    Backup power: what a battery really does

    What islanding is, and what it isn't.

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    Commercial

    Commercial storage revenue stacks

    Peak-shaving, resilience, export and flexibility.

    Coming soon
    EV Charging

    EV Charging Guides

    Home

    Home EV charging explained

    Hardware, tariffs and solar-aware charging.

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    Workplace

    Planning workplace charging that scales

    Grid capacity, load balancing and access control.

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    Fleet

    Fleet charging fundamentals

    Depot design, duty cycles and OZEV routes.

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    Tariffs

    EV tariffs that actually save money

    What to look for and what to avoid.

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    Solar

    Charging an EV from your own solar

    How solar-aware charging logic really works.

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    V2G

    V2G and what it means for you

    Vehicle-to-grid explained without the hype.

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    Energy Optimisation

    Energy Optimisation Guides

    Tariffs

    SEG and dynamic export explained

    The tariffs that make export revenue meaningful — and how to qualify.

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    Monitoring

    Why monitoring is the foundation of savings

    A system isn't earning if it isn't performing.

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    Reporting

    What good energy performance reporting looks like

    Savings, revenue and ESG in one clear picture.

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    Portfolio

    Landlord energy upgrades before MEES 2030

    A practical portfolio-level roadmap.

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    Farm

    Farm energy independence: what it really takes

    Solar, storage, resilience and the load profile of a working farm.

    Coming soon
    Service

    Choosing a managed energy partner vs. an installer

    What changes when you buy a system as a managed service.

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    Heat Pumps

    Heat Pump Guides

    Basics

    What Is an Air Source Heat Pump?

    How the technology works and where it fits in a UK home.

    Coming soon
    UK Homes

    Do Heat Pumps Work in UK Homes?

    Performance in a UK climate and typical property types.

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    Integration

    Heat Pumps and Solar Panels

    How a heat pump can be paired with solar PV, battery storage and smart tariffs.

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    Planning

    What to Consider Before Installing a Heat Pump

    Radiators, hot water, electrical capacity and controls.

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    Suitability

    Heat Pumps, Insulation and Property Suitability

    Why fabric-first matters and how suitability is assessed on survey.

    Coming soon
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