Why Spring is The Perfect Time for a Solar PV Installation

The first month of 2024 saw 1,454,607 solar panel installations across the UK, bringing the country’s total solar capacity to 15.7GW (gigawatts) — 6.6% higher than in January 2023.

By having solar panels installed at your home, you can save on your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint. However, while you might be tempted to wait before ordering a solar PV system, here are several good reasons for you to act sooner rather than later.

As expert installers of solar panels Cambridge homeowners can count on, we believe the best time to go solar is now!

Your solar panels can get more sunlight

Solar PV (photovoltaics) panels — referred to as ‘solar panels’ — work by creating a flow of electricity as a result of light shining on semiconducting material (usually silicon) comprising cells on the panels.

As the winter weeks shift into those of spring, you can expect to get more sunlight hours — meaning a larger amount of sunlight for your solar panels to turn into energy.

You can beat the summer rush for solar panels 

“Hang on,” you might be thinking, “the summer has even more daylight hours than the spring, so why shouldn’t I wait a bit longer?” The problem is that many other people in your situation are likely to be thinking the same thing.

So, if you do attempt to book a solar PV installation for the summer, you could struggle to arrange an installation time that would be convenient for you. In the spring, solar PV fitters will have more availability — saving you from having to adjust your schedule too much, if at all.

The installation work can be completed quickly 

That’s not just because, for the reasons we have just explained, there will be less of a waiting list in the spring. Another factor is that while the spring tends to be warm, it isn’t often unbearably hot in the way that the summer can be.

In short, spring weather can strike just the right balance, enabling our installers to work comfortably outdoors without having to take as many of the precautions that can be required in the summer.

You can stock up on electricity for the summer 

When you have a solar PV system up and running in the spring, you can spend the remainder of that season generating clean electricity free of charge. 

This energy, in turn, can be used for powering air-conditioning units you could come to rely on heavily in the summer when the hot weather could start to make your home feel like an oven.

As this time of year can leave your home feeling relatively humid as well, chances are that you could additionally find yourself cranking up your home’s ventilation system, which will require energy.

We are ready and waiting to install solar panels in the spring

We can handle a solar PV installation at homes within a 70-mile radius of Steeple Bumpstead, where we are based.

Customers can rely on our services for installing effective solar panels. Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Chelmsford and many other nearby settlements are all covered!  Feel free to dial 01440 712 710 for additional information.

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