The sun bathes the earth in an incredible amount of solar energy. In a day, enough solar energy arrives to power the whole world for several years. There is lots of confusion about solar energy, people seem to question whether it really works in the 'UK's cloudy climate'. Solar panels do work in the UK, despite our cloudy climate, because they rely on daylight, not direct sunlight. Solar energy has a long and proven history both globally and in the UK. Daylight hits the photovoltaic cells or thermal panels and is converted into clean electricity or heat for hot water production.

Solar Thermal is a clean and highly efficient means of using renewable energy from the sun to provide the hot water used in the home. Many people believe that solar thermal panels only work in the summer; however, this type of free energy is available throughout the year. From May to September, Solar Thermal could produce 100% of the energy required for heating your domestic water. They also qualify for the government's RHI cash incentive payments.

The UK government conducted extensive testing of solar PV systems between 2000 and 2005.The tests found that 'solar electricity is a viable and very practical technology', which led to the government funding through the Solar Feed-in Tariff (FIT'S). The testing concluded that solar electric systems can provide a significant amount of a buildings demand (average of 51%). The electrical energy produced is either used directly in the home, or exported to the electricity grid.