91% of the UK population have considered or would consider buying solar photovoltaics to generate electricity at home according to a new survey by the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

The survey of over 750 households, showed that 90% surveyed would consider, and over 23% definitely buy PV if the FIT was 50p per unit of electricity or above.

Interestingly, the research found knowledge of PV to be high, although 75% of respondents didn’t think PV could generate sufficient electricity, despite having an annual electricity consumption of between 3,000 to 4,000 units a year and understanding that PV requires only daylight to create electricity.

Solar PV has proven to be a very effective way of generating clean electricity in the UK as it relies on daylight not heat, requires little or no maintenance and will generate power for forty years plus.

Many new homes are now being built across the country with solar electric roof tiles; a new and innovative way of replacing traditional roof tiles with solar power that can be installed by local roofers with minimal training and are virtually unnoticeable on buildings.

Social Housing developers can also use solar and wind power to meet government energy targets and reduce the environmental impact of their sites.  Public sector developments and organisations can benefit from up to 50% funding towards the cost of their installation.