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Generate your own energy

Renewable energy technologies like wind turbines, solar panels and biomass heaters offer an alternative to fossil fuels and can help reduce your homes CO2 emissions.

There are financial benefits too. Investing in a renewable energy technology now basically means pre-buying energy at today’s prices for a future where energy may cost a lot more. If fuel prices rise, your pay back would happen even sooner.

New Cashback Calculator

Calculate how much you could earn by installing a solar electric system or wind turbine using our new ‘Cashback Calculator’.

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Home Energy Generation - what suits your home?

Thinking about installing a renewable technology? Our Home Energy Generation Selector will help you to identify the technologies that might be suitable to generate heat or electricity for your home.

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Install a renewable energy technology and you could make money

If you have installed a renewable energy technology, you may be able to get paid for the electricity it produces.

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Generate your own energy: an introduction to microgeneration



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