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Bespoke Solutions Have you started to think about green energy solutions and been confused and baffled by the jargon, units and language used? At JPEC, we find a lot of people don’t want to become an expert in kilowatt hours, British Thermal Units, decibels, alternating current and direct current along with inverters and structural loading. Most people recognise the benefits of solar, batteries, and / or heat pumps and want someone to solve their problem. [...]

JPEC welcomes the news that the UK government is to scrap the obligation for households to obtain planning permission for the installation of a new heat pump which forms part of the government’s Warm Homes Plan.  The change is part of the government's Warm Homes Plan which aims to give 300,000 households upgrades to improve their energy efficiency and lower bills. Read more about Heat Pumps in our recent blog JPEC Group covers London and [...]

According to recent news, the government will move forward with its net zero plans.  This could mean that almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years.  So, housebuilders will be legally required to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 under these plans. Its estimated to add between £3,000 and £4,000 to the cost of building a home but homeowners would save more than [...]

Last year, around 1.5 million traditional boilers were installed into existing homes, many of those were like-for-like swaps, but why would you replace a boiler with a like-for-like swap? The obvious reason is your old boiler has given up the ghost, popped its igniter for the last time and you need to replace it. But, what about the hundreds of thousands of people that replaced their boiler “to save money” or “it’s more efficient”? Have [...]

Some electricity companies are now offering discounted rates for electricity generated from renewable sources. Octopus Energy, for example offer significant savings for consumers living near wind turbines (that Octopus Energy own). By joining their “Fan Club” consumers can save 20% when the wind is blowing, and the turbine is spinning. This can rise to 50% when the wind picks up and the turbine blades are whipping round. There are other companies offering to let you [...]

  Have you ever thought about all the benefits of solar panels (PV) but didn’t want the solar panel’s part? Do you look at the cost of electricity and see all the adverts about using “off peak” energy and thought that that it was a great idea with the tiny drawback of having to do your ironing at 3am? Well, there is an alternative to the solar panels on your roof, an alternative that would [...]