Marty Fox

Solar and Wind Applications Ltd

Installations Manager www.solarwindapplications.com
Tel. 01292 591000
 Tweed Green
Towards a self-sustaining Tweeddale
 About Solar and Wind Applications

• Fully MCS Accredited installers of

– Solar Photovoltaic
– Wind Turbine
– Heat pumps
• Turnkey service, from design to
commissioning
• Experienced – operational since 2002
 About Solar and Wind Applications
• Company founded on educational values
• Design and production of the S-Cube
• Worked towards becoming an installer of
bespoke systems
– Off grid power from batteries with renewables
– Grid connected wind and solar PV generators
– Heat pump systems
• Now an Energy Saving Trust preferred
installer in Ayrshire and Arran
 Small-scale Wind Turbines
Fronius IG15
Proven Energy – 6kW SMA Windy Boy
 Thermal & Photovoltaic (PV)
• Thermal panels heat water
• Photovoltaic modules generate electricity
 Coolpower Products – EMMA
(Energy and Micro-generator MAnager)

• Takes excess generation and uses it to heat water

• Minimises export, maximises your usage

• Effectively hot water for 3p/kWh

Solar PV Systems – Ground Mount
• Flexible installations
• Large systems possible
• Planning permission
required
 Solar PV Systems – Flat Roof
• Several fixing possibilities
• Commercial buildings or garage roofs...
 Solar PV Systems – Pitched Roof
• Most popular fixing method
• Any South facing roof
• Slate, tile or
sheet material
• Aesthetically
pleasing?
 Our Choice of Modules
• Kyocera KD range
• Polycrystalline

• Rated 16% efficiency

• Proven to perform well
• 25 year performance
guarantee

– 8% loss in output in 23
years – actual test data
 Electrical Installation
• Range of inverters from
– SMA
– Fronius
– Steca
• Installed to all
relevant standards

• Equipment choice and configuration tailored

to your property and system
 Electrical Installation

Off Grid Battery Systems – Endless possibilities!

 System Size
• Domestic installations between 2kW to 5kWp
• Ideally <3.7kWp to minimise connection cost and
simplicity
• Available space for modules

• Budget
• Inverter choice and module arrangement is
critical to a successful installation
 Choosing a location
• South facing – East/West lose ~20% annual yield
• NO shading!
• One pitch, one orientation
– Single or multiple Maximum Power
Point (MPP) trackers
• Available space for system size
• Access to electrical Consumer Unit, ideally near to
meter location
 Our Service
• Friendly, experienced full-time installers
• Site and telephone support before, during and
after your installation
• Competitive pricing
for superior service
• MCS accredited

Many happy
customers!
 Solar and Wind Applications Ltd
Marty Fox
www.solarwindapplications.com
Installations Manager
Tel. 01292 591000