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    Customer Testimonial

    Gillian

    Barnsley, South Yorkshire3 Bed Detached Bungalow

    The Challenge

    Gillian wanted to save money with a local solar company. She initially wanted the panels only on the garage because the tiles on the main home were very delicate. Our installation partner was able to fit panels on both roofs safely.

    The Solution Installed

    13x Aiko 455W

    Solar PV Panels

    Sunsynk 5.3kW Hybrid

    Inverter

    Sunsynk 5.32kWh

    Battery Storage

    30 Metres Bird Guard

    Included

    The Cost Breakdown

    Under £8k

    Total investment (including all equipment and installation)

    The Annual Savings and Payback Period

    20-year projection based on current energy prices with 5% annual inflation

    YearCO₂ (kg)Usage (kWh)Cost/kWhSavingSEG RateSEG EarningsTotal BenefitCumulative
    12,663.625,077.0021.64p/kWh£988.885.5p/kWh£27.92£1,016.80£1,016.80
    22,650.305,052.0022.72p/kWh£1,033.045.5p/kWh£27.79£1,060.83£2,077.63
    32,637.055,027.0023.86p/kWh£1,079.005.5p/kWh£27.65£1,106.65£3,184.28
    42,623.875,002.0025.05p/kWh£1,127.625.5p/kWh£27.51£1,155.13£4,339.42
    52,610.754,977.0026.30p/kWh£1,177.975.5p/kWh£27.37£1,205.35£5,544.76
    62,597.694,952.0027.62p/kWh£1,230.465.5p/kWh£27.24£1,257.70£6,802.46
    72,584.714,927.0029.00p/kWh£1,285.505.5p/kWh£27.10£1,312.60£8,115.07
    82,571.784,902.0030.45p/kWh£1,343.055.5p/kWh£26.96£1,370.01£9,485.08
    92,558.924,878.0031.97p/kWh£1,403.515.5p/kWh£26.83£1,430.33£10,915.41
    102,546.134,853.0033.57p/kWh£1,466.385.5p/kWh£26.69£1,493.07£12,408.48
    112,533.404,829.0035.25p/kWh£1,531.635.5p/kWh£26.56£1,558.19£13,966.67
    122,520.734,805.0037.01p/kWh£1,600.525.5p/kWh£26.43£1,626.94£15,593.62
    132,508.134,781.0038.86p/kWh£1,672.125.5p/kWh£26.30£1,698.41£17,292.03
    142,495.594,757.0040.81p/kWh£1,746.825.5p/kWh£26.16£1,772.98£19,065.01
    152,483.114,733.0042.85p/kWh£1,824.995.5p/kWh£26.03£1,851.02£20,916.03
    162,470.694,710.0044.99p/kWh£1,906.575.5p/kWh£25.91£1,932.47£22,848.50
    172,458.344,686.0047.24p/kWh£1,991.935.5p/kWh£25.77£2,017.70£24,866.20
    182,446.054,663.0049.60p/kWh£2,081.015.5p/kWh£25.65£2,106.65£26,972.86
    192,433.824,639.0052.08p/kWh£2,174.155.5p/kWh£25.51£2,199.67£29,172.52
    202,421.654,616.0054.68p/kWh£2,271.725.5p/kWh£25.39£2,297.10£31,469.63

    £31,469.63

    20-Year Total Benefit

    ~7.4 years

    Payback Period

    50.8t

    Total CO₂ Saved

    £2,272

    Year 20 Savings

    "I was worried about my delicate roof tiles, but our installation partner reassured me and fitted panels on both the house and garage without any issues. The savings have been brilliant and I love watching the app to see how much we are generating."

    — Gillian, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

    Environmental Impact

    2,664kg

    CO₂ saved per year

    50.8 tonnes

    CO₂ saved over 20 years

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    Installation by our trusted installation partner. Savings projections assume 5% annual energy price inflation.