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Solar savings increase over time because electricity prices historically rise 5-7% per year. A 4kW system saving £580 in year 1 (at 24.5p/kWh) would save £750 in year 10 (if prices rise 3%/year) and £1,150 in year 25. This compounding effect means the MAJORITY of your lifetime savings come in the later years — after payback. Solar is one of the few investments where the return accelerates over time rather than declining.
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Solar panels are most powerful when combined with an efficient heating system. Heat pumps use solar-generated electricity to heat your home at 300-400% efficiency — making them the ideal partner for solar.
Heat pumps use electricity at 300-400% efficiency, making them ideal partners for solar.
From our sister site Home Heat Pump Guide
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