Essex residents who own their own home or have permission from the landlord to install a solar PV system can register now for Solar Together. Small and medium-sized businesses can also apply for the group buying scheme.
This Essex County Council backed scheme helps buyers through the process of purchasing high-quality solar panels, offering lower prices than the open market and pairing up residents with trusted suppliers. Solar Together Essex helps residents to save money on both installation and future energy bills.
Battery storage is also available under the scheme. This saves unused energy generated by solar panels, meaning that people can use energy whenever they want, rather than just during the day, further cutting their energy bills.
Choosing a supplier for solar energy can be quite a daunting process. The Solar Together scheme has been designed to make the process simple for residents.
Residents register their interest online from 7 February 2022. To register simply provide information about the roof such as size and orientation
A supplier auction will be held on 15 March 2022 when approved solar suppliers will bid for the work. The more people that register, the better the deal should be for each household
From 4 April residents will be contacted with a personal recommendation, costs and specification for solar panel installation
Residents have until 13 May 2022 to decide whether to accept the recommendation and there is no obligation to continue
If residents accept the recommendation, then a survey and installation date are agreed
This is the third year that the scheme has run with the 2021 auction achieving a discount of 37% on average market prices for solar PV installations.
Hannah from Chelmsford purchased ten solar panels and battery storage as part of Solar Together last year. She said: “Our installation was painless; I was delighted that even on a dull day electricity was produced and our electricity bill reduced by two thirds in the first month. I would highly recommend Solar Together!”
Cllr Peter Schwier, Climate Czar, Essex County Council said: “With rising energy costs and environmental concerns many of us are considering investing in solar energy for our homes. By using the Solar Together group-buying scheme you can be assured that you’ll receive a high-quality product and service and, thanks to the power of group-buying, a great price.”
For more information or to register interest in the scheme visit:
https://solartogether.co.uk/essex/home
