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Everything Tagged with Solar Self Consumption

Export Limits Explained: Does Your Solar Get Throttled?

By: David Coleman  ·  Published: 2026-10-05 18:10:19  ·  Updated: 2026-10-07 00:18:43

An export limit caps what your solar sends to the grid, not what your home uses. Here is how UK inverters manage surplus, and why annual losses stay small.

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Does an Electric Car Change the Solar Panel Maths?

By: David Coleman  ·  Published: 2026-08-20 09:41:47  ·  Updated: 2026-10-06 13:00:30

An EV is a large, flexible electrical load. Here's how UK home charging changes solar self-consumption, sizing decisions and long-term system value.

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Does Your Roof Need to Face South for Solar? UK Guide

By: David Coleman  ·  Published: 2026-08-17 21:17:12  ·  Updated: 2026-10-06 12:58:42

East and west roofs spread solar output across the day. Here's why self-consumption, shade and diffuse light matter more than compass bearing in the UK.

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Does Exporting Solar Run Your Meter Backwards? The Truth

By: David Coleman  ·  Published: 2026-09-25 15:52:46  ·  Updated: 2026-10-06 11:26:55

A smart meter keeps import and export in two separate registers, so exported units never cancel imported ones. Here is what that means for UK solar homes.

A realistic documentary photograph of a British commercial estate under cool, overcast light. In the foreground, a large warehouse with a low-pitch roof carrying a neat…

Corporate PPA vs on-site solar: UK business guide

By: David Coleman  ·  Published: 2026-09-28 22:54:00  ·  Updated: 2026-09-30 07:52:21

A corporate PPA is a multi-year contract for volume you still buy. On-site solar cuts import at one UK meter when generation and load coincide.

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