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Solar for complete beginners: WHAT: Panels on your roof turn sunlight into electricity. HOW: Light hits silicon → electricity flows → inverter converts it → powers your home. COST: £5,500-£8,000 for a typical system. SAVES: £580-£1,100/year on electricity bills. LASTS: 25-30 years. PAYBACK: 8-12 years. MAINTENANCE: Almost none. YOU DO: Get 3 quotes, pick one, wait 3-6 weeks. THEY DO: Everything else. RESULT: Lower bills, higher home value, cleaner energy. DIFFICULTY: Easier than getting a new kitchen.
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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.
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