Harness Renewable Energy with Solar Installations
PWS Renewables offers installation for various solar products in and around Glasgow. We know choosing the right product for you can be a real minefield – let us guide you through our preferred brands.
We supply solar products for home and commercial use from leading solar brands, including GivEnergy, MyEnergi, SolarEdge and Tesla. Each product has different performances and features within apps that appeal to different end users.
The Benefits of Solar Energy
• Reduce Environmental Impact: Solar energy = no air pollution
• Save Money: Reduce your energy expenses with the help of solar power
• Aesthetically Pleasing: Sleek designs and styles
• Increased Property Value: Modernise your home with solar energy
• Easy Maintenance: Only light cleaning and periodic upkeep required
• Financing Options: Gain control over the way you pay
• Improved Fire Safety: Protect your home or business with ease
Our Solar Services in Glasgow
At PWS Renewables, we offer solar energy systems from premium brands, all at competitive prices. These are some of the solar options we can supply for residential or commercial properties:
Certified Solar Installers in Glasgow
SOLAR PANELS
We’ve been installing solar solutions for years and have plenty of experience helping our customers install energy efficient power solutions.
Older solar panels were a blue colour, and the silver outline of the cells would be visible from street level. Modern mono-crystalline solar panels are like a black mirror and are much more aesthetically pleasing on your roof.
Solar panels have also increased in power, and we frequently install 400-440W solar panels from trusted brands like:
Jinko Solar: Jinko solar panels have a 25-year product warranty and a 30-year linear power warranty with 0.40% annual degradation. This means the panel is expected to perform at 87.4% after 30 years
The solar panels weigh around 20 kg each, with efficiencies of up to 22%. A typical energy grid system of 10 solar panels with rails weighs about 220 kg. That’s about the weight of 2 Scottish electricians on the roof of your home, so don’t fear the added weight!
OPTIMISERS
An optimiser is a small device installed below each solar panel, designed to maximise the energy output from each solar panel and generate the most amount of energy possible from your solar power system.
What many don’t realise is that solar panels are only as good as the weakest link. For example, if you have 10 solar panels and 9 x 400W solar panels in lovely uninterrupted sunlight but one solar panel is covered in shade and performing at 100W, the entire solar energy system will drop to 100W of electricity.
Optimisers remove the design issue of a solar panel system. Panels work individually to maximise the yield and minimise effects from panels degrading at different rates, shadowing, soiling, and leaves.
Smartphone apps display optimiser data to be analysed, for example, if one solar panel is underperforming compared to the others, it may need to be cleaned.
Solar Edge’s market-leading design has arc fault detection; if water enters a terminal, it will shut down to save itself and send you a message. This also allows for easy system troubleshooting. Imagine you had 16 solar energy panels, and there was a fault with no indication of where it was!
Third-party optimisers made by Tigo are compatible with all other solar brands to offer a solution similar to SolarEdge and help your system generate more electricity in your home or commercial environment.
It is estimated with optimisers that the energy yield is 25% more than a system without. We recommend including them if your budget allows, as they will generate more energy and pay for themselves.
Our Solar Energy Brands
PWS Renewables is committed to quality workmanship and products, so we only stock products from trusted solar brands. Some of our favourite solar energy systems to work with are from GivEnergy, myenergi, SolarEdge, and Tesla.
GIVENERGY
OUR MOST POPULAR PRODUCT & WORKS WITH OCTOPUS
- 12-year warranty on all products
- Packed with features for less cost than competitors
- Available in 3.68kW and 5kW hybrid inverter sizes
- Batteries from 2.6kWh to 9.5kWh
- Integration with Octopus – real-time spending/income visible on GivEnergy App
- Batteries can charge and discharge at 3.6kW of electricity (dependent on the type of inverters)
- Can be optimised by Tigo for maximum energy gains
- All In One AC-coupled 13.5kWh battery with emergency power supply option
MY ENERGI LIBBI
THE COMPLETE ECOSYSTEM FOR ZAPPI LOVERS
- MyEnergi Ecosystem integrates all your MyEnergi devices
- Prioritise stored electricity to power your home, Eddi hot water diverter or Zappi EV Charger
- A simple swipe on the app sets priorities for where your surplus energy is sent
- Available in 3.68kW and 5kW inverter sizes
- Battery with 5.12kWh capacity – up to 4 per inverter for 20.48kWh of storage
- Batteries can easily be added in future due to the modular design
- Batteries can charge at 4.6kW and discharge at 5kW (5kW inverter with 2-4 batteries)
- Optional blackout backup
- Can work in AC-coupled or DC-coupled formats
- Aesthetic appearance
- Can be optimised by Tigo for maximum energy gains
- 5-year warranty on inverters and the controller and 10 years for the battery
SOLAR EDGE
MARKET LEADING SAFETY
- Batteries, inverters, optimisers, and software are all made by SolarEdge for seamless operation
- Optimiser data is visible on the app for panel-level performance monitoring
- Safe DC module-level voltage shutdown to 1V per panel for installer and firefighter safety
- Arc fault detection to detect water entering connections with automatic shutdown
- High voltage battery with a usable capacity of 9.7kWh
- The home battery can charge and discharge at 5kW of electricity
- Up to 3 batteries per inverter
- 10-year warranty on batteries and 25 years on optimisers
- 12-year inverter warranty extendable to 25 years
TESLA POWERWALL 2
IN ELON WE TRUST
- The most recognised product on the market
13.5kWh usable capacity - Powerwall 2 works with its own AC-coupled inverter separate from your PV systems inverter
- 90% round-trip efficiency
- The battery can charge and discharge at 5kW of electricity
- Tesla Gateway is the brains of the Powerwall and can provide backup during electricity cuts
- 10 AC coupled Powerwalls can be connected to a single gateway
- 10-year warranty
- Powerwall 3 coming in 2024 with an increased output of 11.5kW & hybrid inverter for solar PV control
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about PWS or our solar energy services? Take a look at our frequently asked questions below.
Direct sunlight hits a solar panel and the light energises the cells in the panel. The energy absorbed into the cells causes a reaction to produce electricity. Even on a cloudy day, your solar panels will still work.
This depends on the number of people in your home and your energy demands from the grid. For example, systems are designed using clients consumption demands compared to the proposed solar system. High demand users will see the most benefit from solar panels at their home and payback time will be less than low demand users.
Absolutely! With an optimiser, you can improve your energy output and ensure your system lasts longer. With more control over how much electricity is generated from sunlight, you’ll improve the efficiency of the solar power products in your home or commercial space.
Why Choose Solar Installation with PWS Renewables?
PWS is an expert solar installer, with years of electrical and renewables experience. Here are just a few reasons why you can trust our solar and electrical services in Glasgow.
TRUSTED PRODUCTS
At the beginning of our solar journey, we used various other energy brands and discovered their support was offered via WhatsApp on Google Translate from China, which is not good when you need help.
Today, we only install products from companies that offer long warranties and UK-based support.
FIRE RATED
Manufacturers recommend that their equipment be installed on a non-combustible surface. Brick walls are a non-combustible surface but not a good backdrop for your expensive new solar system.
Here at PWS, we like to go the extra mile to provide an aesthetically pleasing finish while prioritising fire safety, including a pink fire-rated board trimmed with white edge protection. In addition, we will provide a fire alarm near the system for your protection.
BIRD PROTECTION
Birds love nesting below solar panels; it gives them shelter and a protected nest. Unfortunately, they also damage wires and soil the panels.
To prevent this, we install bird deterrent mesh as standard — we will not install a system without it. Fitting this bird protection during initial installation rather than later on costs much less, as it saves you the cost of another future scaffold hire for roof access.
Reduce your energy bills and environmental impact with solar product installations from PWS. View pictures and videos of our completed solar installations on our projects page and our YouTube channel.
PWS Renewables: Trusted Solar PV Company in Glasgow
PWS is a trusted renewables installer in Glasgow. In our mission to support Scotland’s move to more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient buildings, we offer top quality solar panels for sale in Glasgow. We are proud to brighten up your environment with the energy of the sun.
Outside of our range of solar panels, inverters, and optimisers, our MCS registered contractor team will set up your system for you. Beyond this, we supply and install commercial EV chargers suitable for both home and commercial spaces, bespoke lighting solutions, and more.
Make the switch to greener energy sources with solar energy-saver products from PSW Renewables – a trusted solar company in Glasgow. Get in touch with us today if you need more information about our solar products or services.