JPEC Green Energy
Your greener setup, done properly — survey, design, installation and ongoing support.
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About Us
Your energy. Measured. Designed. Delivered.
At JPEC Green Energy (part of JPEC Group), we take the guess work out of going green. We do everything from initial Survey, through Bespoke Design,to Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Optimisation and Servicing of your green energy solution.
We work with you to provide a bespoke solution, tailored to meet your needs. We will support you with any part of your journey to green energy solutions or make that journey with you.
If you have an old system in need of optimisation or updating, more storage or the addition of electric vehicle charging, we can help.
We offer the latest technology, help with tariff selection, and assist with financing including government energy grants where applicable. We will tell you what’s right for you and what isn’t.
Regardless of your reason for going green, be it ethical, moral, financial, blackout resilience or self-reliance, we have the solution for you. Everything we do is designed around your needs.
Get in touch and talk to our helpful, friendly team. Take the first step towards lower energy bills and green energy solutions with JPEC Green Energy.
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Alongside these larger organisations and brands, we’re proud to support many domestic customers too.
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Knowledgebase
It is estimated that over 65% of homes in the UK are suitable for solar. Ideally, unshaded, south-facing, pitched roofs (30-50o angle), but flat roofs, east or west facing and even some shaded roofs can still be effective. Constraints such as thatched or glass roofs, roofs in poor condition and listed building status may be the deciding factor. At JPEC, we can carry out a full roof survey to ensure your roof is suitable and strong enough. We can design a bespoke solution to suit your needs, it might be that you don’t need to cover your roof to get the benefits of solar energy, and we can ensure your roof doesn’t collapse due to snow loading in the winter.
If your roof gets decent daylight with limited shading (especially between late morning and mid-afternoon), solar can work well. Heavy shading reduces output, at JPEC we understand the best position for solar panels and will design a system to suit your needs. It’s possible that with the correct placement and the right design a shady roof won’t be a problem.
Yes and no, south-facing is usually best for maximum generation. However, east or west can still be very good (often better for using power morning and evening). North-facing is generally less effective. The key thing is to get a design bespoke to your needs and your situation, not an off the shelf, one size fits all package that doesn’t consider your needs. At JPEC we design solar systems to meet your needs, we look at the solar panels and their location to ensure you get the most benefit out of your solar system.
The simple answer is most roofs are fine. Having said that you need to be aware that roofs were not designed to have solar panels installed on them and the additional loading. Wind loading and especially of snow-covered solar panels can be too much for the roof. Although not always legally mandatory, we recommend getting your roof surveyed by an accredited certified installer. They will carry out a full structural survey of the roof and assess if it is suitable. This gives you peace of mind and security that your roof can support your new investment. At JPEC we are fully certified and accredited by MCS and can provide you with a full roof survey. This is part of our service when designing and installing solar panels.
A typical panel is circa 1.7–2m². A common home system might use 8–16 panels, so roughly 14–32m² of usable space. This sounds like a lot of space, but a typical three-bedroom semi-detached home has a roof area between 80-120m2, and a typical terraced house has between 60-80m2 of roof space. The key thing is to ensure the solar system is designed to meet your needs, there is no point installing 16 solar panels when 8 will provide all the electricity you need. At JPEC we design your system around your needs. We work with you to provide a system that supplies the energy you need at a price that suits your budget.
Solar panels can go on any roof that is capable of supporting them and receives enough sunlight to make them worthwhile. Places such as conservation areas, world heritage sites and listed buildings are likely to require you to obtain planning permission before installing solar panels, especially if installed so they face a highway in a conservation area. For everyone else they are usually considered “permitted development” as long as the installer complies to some basic rules. At JPEC we are fully MCS certified and understand the rules regarding permitted development, so you can be sure our installations meet the standards required.
