If you export any solar you don’t use,   Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)   payments help the numbers stack up. The trick is picking a tariff that matches your generation and usage profile — especially if you have a battery. Below you’ll find a brisk refresher on how SEG works, what to compare, and a step-by-step that makes switching painless. SEG at a glance (GB only) • SEG is a supplier-led scheme that pays small-scale generators (like  solar panels uk  for homes ) for electricity exported to the grid. The export rate must be above zero, but each supplier sets its own rate and terms. You’ll need export metering — typically a smart meter set up to record export. • Large suppliers must offer at least one SEG tariff; many smaller suppliers also participate. It’s not automatic — you must apply. • SEG covers  Great Britain ; Northern Ireland has different arrangements. Fixed vs dynamic export — which is right for you? • Fixed tariffs pay the same p/kWh at all ti...

The government’s zero-rate VAT on energy-saving materials is one of the simplest ways to reduce the upfront   cost of going solar . In Great Britain, solar PV and (since 1 February 2024) stand-alone battery storage qualify for 0% VAT when supplied and installed at domestic premises and the measure currently runs until 31 March 2027. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to invest, this policy materially improves the numbers. The policy in a nutshel What’s covered: The supply and installation  solar panels uk cost  of qualifying energy-saving materials, including solar PV and electrical  battery storage . Installers apply the 0% rate directly on your invoice in Great Britain. Timing: The zero rate is currently scheduled to end on 31 March 2027, after which relevant supplies would revert to the reduced rate unless policy changes again. Northern Ireland: Different rules apply due to VAT alignment with EU frameworks; always check the latest local guidance before yo...