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High electricity or gas bills are rarely due to energy companies making errors or problems with meters.
Usually, higher than expected utility bills are the result of increased consumption from energy being wasted by inefficiencies within the property and defects in the fabric of the building causing heat loss.
Faulty or dated wiring can be responsible for wasting over 50% of the electricity being paid for.
Failed appliances or systems in the building can also draw significant amounts of electrical energy when they should not be in use. Over time the cost of this unused energy adds up and can result in an unaffordable bill.
Ultimately it is the bill payer’s responsibility to monitor their usage and this is where we will help.
Generation Power’s Energy team build a real time picture of where every joule of electricity goes in your building capturing precise data using our proprietary software and IOT sensors. Data captured is stored in the Cloud and analysed to target remediation that supports energy management, retrofit assessment and carbon accounting.
Accurately monitoring energy consumption in a building, starting with the power supply enables us to identify opportunities to reduce utility bills and carbon emissions by 50% or more. For buildings over 5 years old there are usually immediate reductions in wasted energy to be made.
By using sensors to collect actual energy data rather than estimates based on floor areas we are able to identify exactly how much energy is being lost and where from. Our technology highlights improvements to reduce and prevent energy wastage and calculates the resulting cost and CO2 emission savings.
We produce an energy system audit report tailored to each client’s needs providing recommendations for priority, cost effective improvements that will save energy and reduce carbon along with specific, relevant behavioural change advice for occupiers.
The UK – contrary to the popular misconception – is ideally situated to gain maximum yields from photovoltaic solar energy. This is due to a combination of high annual levels of sunshine and UV, low pollution levels and cooling winds (PV yields are reduced significantly in temperatures over 30c).
As part of Generation Power’s free solar energy proposal we analyse your building and energy usage to provide a realistic projection of what can be generated and used on-site.
Solar panels are made up of photovoltaic cells which capture and convert the sun’s energy into direct current (DC) electricity. This DC electricity is then passed through an inverter which converts it into alternating current (AC) electricity and can be fed through a meter into your consumer unit.
Your system will automatically use the free, clean electricity you’ve generated before switching back to the grid as needed. If you have a battery storage system integrated any surplus electricity generated will be stored for later use.
If you own the property, our solar will also help improve your EPC rating, which might help you get a cheaper mortgage and comply with new UK government regulations for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) requirements and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
High quality solar panels are likely to last up to 40 years and degrade by approximately 0.5% per annum. The average warranty for a solar panel is between 10-12 years however in many cases it is possible to extend this period on purchase up to 25 years for some panels.
Your solar expert will explain the benefits and drawbacks of each panel when specifying your products.
Most often planning permission will not be required to install a roof-mounted solar PV system up to 50kWp in size. Planning is only required if the building is listed or if it is in located in a national park. In the case of AONBs (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) the planning laws with regards to solar panels have relaxed considerably in recent years. We would always check with the relevant local authority.
For larger or ground-mounted systems, planning permissions may need to be obtained. Our helpful in-house team will take care of this for you.
Battery storage systems increase energy efficiency. They can be managed digitally to make the best possible use of energy generated on site by solar and at the lowest possible cost per kwh when storing energy from the grid. When we model your property for solar we always consider how battery storage might work best for you and explain in our proposal.
Accelerating your transition to renewable energy
