With our PV modules made by some of the leading manufacturers in the industry and a nationwide network of MAP environmental Installation Engineers, we are uniquely placed to assist homeowners achieve significant reductions on their electricity bills and carbon footprint.

Solar PV systems allow a great degree of flexibility in design and specification. They are easy to install on your home in an on-roof, in-roof and flat roof arrangement, both landscape and portrait. Generally, the size of the system is determined by the available, south facing roof space on your home.

MAP Environmental Solar PV

PV arrays are sized in kWp (kilowatt-peak). This is the rated output under standard test conditions. A southern-oriented, minimally shaded, 1 kWp array will cover approximately 8m2 of roof space and each year will:

• Generate approximately 834 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of electricity*

• Save approximately 474 kg of CO2 (kilograms of Carbon Dioxide) from entering the atmosphere.
MAP environmental’s Solar PV home solution has been designed to suit a wide variety of needs and situations. We will always specify a high quality system tailored to meet your requirements, saving you time and money and also ensuring safety and code compliance.

*Per ‘The Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings’

PV Solution for your home
MAP environmental’s standard Solar PV Home Solution includes:

• PV Modules – for converting light into electricity. The systems are modular so that you have the ability to expand.

• Mounting Systems – support structure for the PV modules

• Inverter – for processing the solar power to meet grid quality standards

• Cables and adaptors – for delivering the electricity to your consumer unit

• Generation Meter – for recording how much electricity is being produced by the PV system

For our latest prices, please contact your local MAP environmental Installation Engineer. Details are available on the MAP environmental website – let us show you how competitive we are!

3 simple steps to purchasing a Map environmental Solar PV Home Solution

STEP 1: Contact a MAP environmental Installation Engineer
Getting started is easy. Call your local Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Accredited MAP environmental Installation Engineer or complete our on-line request form. Once you’ve submitted the information on the form, a local MAP environmental Installation Engineer will contact you to discuss system options and prices specific to your home.

When you are ready to purchase your system, your MAP environmental Installation Engineer will visit you home and assess:

• Your roof – to determine exact orientation, pitch, shading, type and overall condition.

• The sunlight access and intensity for your location – to determine the path of the sun over your home

• Your electricity requirements – to determine the right system size for you.

STEP 2: Financial Incentives
If you own your home and have not received a grant at this address previously, you may be eligible for a grant. Significant grants are available to assist with the costs of your new PV System on your home. The Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) Phase 1 provides homeowners with a grant of up to £2,500 for the installation of a PV system. A MAP environmental Installation Engineer may also assist you with completing the relevant paper work to make the process run smoothly and efficiently.

You may be eligible for the Government Feed-In Tariff Scheme for Solar PV systems. Homes generating their own electricity may receive credit for all the electricity generated by their system whether or not they use the electricity to directly power appliances within their home. A further credit may also be given for any electricity produced that is exported back into the electricity grid. These credits will be held at a set rate for 25 years.

STEP 3: Installation Process
Your MAP environmental Installation Engineer will then schedule a date to install your Solar PV system on your home. You can be confident that, by dealing with MAP environmental, you will get the best design and installation of your new PV system. Installation usually 
takes one to two days, depending on the size of your system.

Your MAP environmental Installation Engineer will make sure that you are familiar with your new system and provide you with your warranty certificate, owner’s manual and relevant contact details in case you have any further questions.

You can now sit back and enjoy free energy from the sun and feel better about yourself for helping provide a cleaner, brighter future for generations to come.