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Solar panels advice guides

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Everything you need to consider when choosing solar panels – from what type of homes are suitable to what brand of solar panels are best.

Best solar panel brands

Our solar panel brand reviews will help you buy the best solar panels. We've surveyed more than a thousand solar PV owners, and rated 15 of the biggest solar panel brands to help you choose the best-quality solar PV panels and get good value for money.

Solar panel brand reviews Make the most of your solar panels

17 November 2020

Smart Export Guarantee explained

By Sarah Ingrams

What is the Smart Export Guarantee and how much money could you earn from this new payment for renewable electricity? We answer your key questions about SEG tariffs for homes with solar panels, wind turbines and more.

27 January 2021

Solar water heating with solar thermal panels

By Sarah Ingrams

What you need to know about buying solar water heating, including how solar thermal panels work, how much solar water heating costs, and what to watch out for with solar thermal panel installation.

17 November 2020

Solar panels

By Sarah Ingrams

Learn how solar PV systems work, what the different types of solar panels are and what else makes up a solar PV system.

How solar PV systems work Buying advice for solar panels Solar panel installation Is solar PV a good investment?Solar panel problems and how to solve them Free solar panels and solar buyback Solar panel battery storage How much do solar panels cost?

26 February 2021