In 2010 when the government first launched their feed in tariff funding for solar panels the tariff payments were so generous that many installers were happy to offer free solar panels through a rent a roof scheme.
Rent a roof solar panel scheme.
But with the feed in tariffs now available they can be an attractive investment.
We bought a property with an existing solar panel lease rent a roof with homesun now administered by anesco.
This suited many home owners as the average cost of a 4kw solar system was over 15 000.
J ulie griffiths wanted to reduce her carbon footprint by installing solar panels.
More reasons to steer clear of rent a roof solar electricity deals.
Rent a roof scheme.
Would make much sense if you used one of the rent a roof companies to put a panel up for you.
Known as the rent a roof scheme a growing number of companies are offering to fit and maintain solar panels on your roof for free.
Solar pv panels are expensive.
Can buy out the scheme.
The cost would have been a prohibitive 12 000 so she signed a deal to lease part of her roof to a solar power.
We re now 7 years into a 25 year lease.
Free solar schemes also known as rent a roof schemes provide free electricity generating solar panels to householders.
The householder benefits from the free electricity while the company installing the panel keeps the cash usually earned by the householder from the government s feed in tariff which pays people for generating their.
On trying to remortgage the property the new mortgage lender highlighted that the solar lease was no longer compliant and asked anesco to provide a deed of variation to make the lease cml.
Ours are from a shade greener and we had no problems other than ensuring the mortgage company would lend on a house with rent a roof scheme that the company who owned them was up to the standards required and we had a bit of delay while the solicitors got all the info and paperwork signed over to us.
So you might be offered a solar panel for free in exchange for the feed in tariff income.
The introduction of feed in tariffs fit in april 2010 led to a large number of companies offering customers free solar pv panels which are often referred to as rent a roof schemes with the solar panel owner simply renting the roof space from the customer.
The risks of rent a roof schemes and free solar panels.
Thanks to rising energy prices more and more people are looking to invest in solar energy as a way of saving money and reducing their energy bills making the prospect of free solar all the more tempting.