We may think that the United Kingdom is not that sunny, but it depends on your location; North Scotland may be snowy and cold more than it is temperate, and southern England may be the reverse. As a matter of fact the UK gets in the order of 60% of the sun that the equator gets. When it comes to using Solar Energy Panels, these can in fact generate electricity in daylight on a cloudy day, although of course, bright sunlight will generate more electricity.
So largely, the reply to the question is “yes”, though there are more considerations than how much sunlight there is. The siting of the building that has the Solar Energy Panels fitted is crucial, for the Solar Energy Panels must be fitted onto a roof with a south facing view, or within 900 of south. Also the designated roof should not be overshadowed by buildings or trees that can possibly block light or the Solar Energy Panels may well never deliver their full generating power. In these conditions, the Solar Energy Prices, which work out at in the order of £12,000 for a usual family home Solar Energy Panels package, would not have been spent prudently. More to the point, the Solar Energy Panels company would have done a poor job in not alerting the home user in the first place if they had significant snags with the location, and would have charged the Solar Energy Prices in an dishonest manner.
With the hours of daylight and sunlight we get, Solar Energy Panels surely make sense as a environmentally supportive energy solution, not only to assist the environment but also to make savings for the home user. Yes, the Solar Energy Prices of in the order of £12,000 will have to be found, but once the Solar Energy Panels are fitted they will be generating electricity right away and it is estimated that this usual Solar Energy Panels package can generate in the order of 40% of the home users electricity needs. If the home user is on the national grid then they can distribute excess electricity back to the grid and be rewarded for it, as well as being rewarded for what they generate in the first place. An estimate of a 10 to 12 years payback time for the Solar Energy Prices is normal.
