Renewable Energy News

With the country struggling to move out of recession Radio 4's 'World at 1' program decided to look at a company that is growing despite the difficult economic climate.
This led to an interview Peter Searancke, Managing Director of Intelligent Energy Solutions.
During the Interview, Radio 4's Michael Buchannon asked why renewable energy systems are so attractive and how Intelligent Energy Solutions unique approach is making the most of this.

An edited version of the interview can to listened to here.

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£400 against the replacement of your old boiler with a heat pump

You can now claim a £400 cash incentive when replacing your old boiler with the supply-and-fit of one of our heat pump heating systems as part of the new government boiler scrappage scheme.

If your existing boiler is "G rated or below" (click here to check yours) then you will be eligible for the money. This will make the value for money of one of our heat pumps even more worthwhile.

The process is simple; all you need is a quote from ourselves and provide the Energy Saving Trust with the details. They will then send you a voucher before the work starts, once your installation is complete send the voucher along with our installation receipt and they will refund you the £400.

Labels: Heat-Pumps, News

We have moved to new premises in Loughborough.

To facilitate the massive growth that we have experienced over the last 4 years we have now moved in to a new larger industrial unit in Loughborough. The new unit houses our show room and central distribution point.
The new address is:-

Unit 7, Aerodrome Close
Off Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5RJ

We also have a new phone number: - 01509 768565.
Our fax number remains unaltered as 01509 808159.

We welcome visitors, you should call to arrange an appointment prior to your visit. Satellite navigation's systems may have most success if the destination postcode is input as LE11 5RE.

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The Government has announced the details of the proposed feed-in tariff for microgeneration systems. Small wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems will now carry the following benefits:

- 36.5p/kWh for small solar photovoltaic systems up to 4kW and 28p/kWh for systems up to 10kW.
- 23.0p/kWh for small wind turbines between 1.5kW and 15kW.
- Replaces the current ROC system which pays 10p/kWh.
- Effective as of the 1st April 2010, but all systems commissioned from now on will qualify.
- Systems installed from now until April 2010 will be eligible for both LCBP grants AND the new tariff.

Labels: Solar-PhotoVoltaic-Electricity-Panels, Wind-Turbines

All electricity companies in the UK have an obligation to generate a proportion of their supplied electricity from renewable sources. They achieve there targets partly by buying Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) from the private microgenerators. A member of the public can become a muicrogenerator by having a wind turbine or PV system installed.

Recent changes have seem the amount of ROC's awarded to microgenerators double so now a householder will be awarded 2 ROC's rather than 1 for every 1000kWh they produce.

Labels: News, Solar-PhotoVoltaic-Electricity-Panels, Wind-Turbines

Intelligent Energy Solutions has joined the 'We support Solar' campaign. This campaign is designed to unite support for an attractive feed in tariff for solar PV installations. As things currently stand feed in tariffs are improving and energy companies such as Good Energy offer 16p for every kWh generated by the PV system. However, some energy companies still offer extremely low feed in tariffs. There is lots of room for improvement!

The government has put the feed in tariff on the agenda in 2010. The campaign wants to ensure that this opportunity is not missed and that the government responds to public demand. This will involve setting the feed in tariff at a level which will encourage large numbers of the general public to invest in this Co2 busting technology.

For more information visit www.wesupportsolar.net.

Labels: News, Solar-PhotoVoltaic-Electricity-Panels

Leicester City Council in conjunction with Groundwork has launched a new grant scheme targeted at solar installations.

The grant allows a household to claim £2250 against a solar thermal (water heating) or a solar PV isntallation. The householder would also be eligable for an additional grant from the Low Carbon Buildings Program. This means that a house holder could claim £4750 against a solar PV installation or £2650 against a solar thermal installation. Depending on the size of the system would be more than half the installation cost.

Intelligent Energy Solutions is an approved installer on the scheme, please contact us for further details.
Click here for the Leicester Solar Grant Scheme details.

Labels: News, Solar-PhotoVoltaic-Electricity-Panels, Solar-Water-Heating-Panels

Intelligent Energy Solutions have received MCS accreditation for the installation of Solar PhotoVoltaic Panels, Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal Water Heating systems.
The approval means that customers now have access to a whole range of government and local council grants. It also gives customers piece of mind that installations will be to the highest quality using approved methods and materials.

The approval process was long and involved with the Buildings Research Establishment inspecting previous installations and making sure that the whole process from customer enquiry to commissioning of the system meets the required standards.

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For anyone who is keen on renewable energy, but at a loss where to start, Intelligent Energy Solutions has the answer. It has launched a series of easy to complete self survey forms for all of the technologies they offer.

The purpose of the self survey forms is to enable the customer to understand the important factors when asking for a quotation for a renewable energy installation. The information provided can be used to generate a detailed quotation from IES without the need for a site visit. This means that IES can keep the installation costs down, and the customer has a better understanding of what's involved. If a price is quoted that later (due to a site visit) cannot be honoured, the customer will have the option of having their deposit refunded.

The forms are in PDF format with interactive form features. As such, the form can be filled out and returned on line or the customer can print and complete the form manually.

The forms are accessed by the Intelligent Energy Solutions VIP area. Fill out the enquiry form or pick up the phone to obtain login details. This area of the site also contains pricing and lots of other useful information.

Labels: Renewable-Energy

Many of our customers tell us that they are interested in renewable energy, but unsure which technology is right for them. As a result of this, are team at Intelligent Energy Solutions has launched a brand new web based renewable energy decision tool. This will allow all of our potential customers to quickly and easily determine which technology is right for them.

The tool can be found at the following link.
Solar, Wind, Heat Pump, Rainwater Harvesting - Which is right for me?

This intelligent, but user friendly tool, consists of 14 simple questions that most homeowners will be able to answer easily. The software engine behind that tool will then produce a tailored report that tells you which techology/s are most appropriate for your property. The generated reports can be applied to both commerical and domestic properties. The report, if appropriate, also makes comments about your existing fuel and insulation levels.

We think we have made the task of navigating through the complex world of renenewable energy simple and straightforward. We hope you agree.

The tool is currently undergoing testing. If you find any problems or have any suggestions please feed your comments back so we can make the tool even better.

Labels: Renewable-Energy