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Juice From Your Roof’s Solar Event at Polka Children’s Theatre

Join us at the Big Solar Shindig at Polka Children’s Theatre on 22 March 2011. Explore recruitment, feed-in tariffs, and meet our preferred installer. Discover why Juice From Your Roof is the top choice for solar solutions.

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Juice From Your Roof’s Solar Event at Polka Children’s Theatre

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  1. Juice From Your Roof’sBIG SOLAR SHINDIG

    The Polka Children’s Theatre, Wimbledon 22 March 2011
  2. SHINDIG: Tonight’s programme Now Why JFYR? Recruitment & Selection Feed-in Tariffs: An investment opportunity? 8:25 Our preferred installer British Gas Solar Technologies www.solartechnologies.co.uk Barry Marsh, general manager Operation of the Rebate/Discount scheme 8:50 LB Merton - Planning & Building Control 8:55 Interval - 10 minutes 9:05 Questions to BG, to LB Merton, to JFYR 10:00 Shin-Done
  3. Why “Juice From Your Roof” – plus ‘How...’ Solar Buyers’ clubs are happening: Marlow Solar 100, Wycombe 500, the Transition Town movement , Genyo, in the US, “One Block off the Grid” Tip for next time: As few as 5 people can negotiate deals! Panel prices are falling, driven by Timelines of the UK’s Feed in Tariff Longer production runs – e.g. Sharp in Wrexham Recruitment since April 2011 – friends, word of mouth. Fetes & fairs, Mitcham Carnival, ‘Wimbledon Guardian’, pulpit of Christ Church WW !
  4. Selection of our Preferred Installer MCS – Microgeneration Certification Scheme REAL – industry Code of Conduct 20 questions in JFYR’s questionnaire, circulated to 12 MCS-accredited installers, serving London & SE 4 MCS firms responded; 2 taken to final stage. Judged on: a) Price Competiveness - haggling with supplier No2 ! b) Customer referenced, customer satisfaction Memo of Understanding with BG – handshake, 17 Jan 2011
  5. Financial case for Solar energy for homes, community buildings, businesses 25-year incentives to 2035 in Energy Act, 2008 FiTs - Feed-in Tariff for electricity (Photo-Voltaics) RHIs - Renewable Heat Incentive for water (Thermal) Tax free, inflation-adjusted: 43.3 pence/kWh Reference: Google ‘DECC Feed in Tariff rates’ Funded by tiny levy on c.30 million carbon-heavy electricity accounts Planned drop-off each year: so Get in early, to secure maximum returns
  6. Investment & Return JFYR are not Financial advisers: Be certain to check return estimates with your accountant or IFA ! Outlay = guide prices between £7,500 and £14,000, depending on size of Solar PV system Returns – reported at around 8 to 10% tax-free April 2012: 43.3 kWp rate will drop c6% in real terms NB The rate at which you enter FiT is the rate which you receive for the rest of the FiT timescale
  7. JFYR payback model: Illustrative Check with your Accountant or IFA !
  8. JFYR payback model: Illustrative Check with your Accountant or IFA !
  9. Planning: You should check with LB Merton
  10. Planning: You should check with LB Merton From http://www.merton.gov.uk/living/planning.htm ‘Contact us: You can speak to a planning officer without appointment at Merton Link between 9am and 11am Monday to Friday. Email: planning@merton.gov.ukTelephone: 020 8545 3777 Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 1pm to 4pm. Please have some information to hand such as the address of the property or site’.
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