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A solar survey app that has been approved for sale on iTunes. The UK Solar Survey app for UK home owners uses the iPhone to do a "self survey" and see if energy consumption, orientation, shading, roof space and application are correct for PV. Consumers enter details about their property and use their finger to draw the obstructions and shading on the roof space, then the software's algorithms do the rest.

Andy Proctor, creator of the app, saw the iPhone as the best platform with it's built in compass and access to customers interested in PV with iTunes.

The benefit is an independent result that you can then compare with your quote from a PV company and interrogate the quote, the company and the price.

You can also check out the feasibility before contacting an installer, as well as selecting to have MCS installers contact you after seeing your results, should you choose to offer this information to the installers on the UK Solar Survey database of installers.

The UK Solar Survey website has more information and the app can be downloaded on iTunes.

The android and web-based version are due out Q4 of 2011

www.uksolarsurvey.co.uk

ET Solar modules installed on 30 commercial rooftops in UK

ET Solar modules installed on 30 commercial rooftops in UK »

Monday 9th January 2012

China based ET Solar Group Corp. has supplied 600KW PV modules to various rooftop solar energy systems in the United Kingdom.

Located in Newcastle, the systems were installed on 30 commercial rooftops of Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), an entity that manages properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council (NCC). Grid connected in October this year, the project was designed and installed by OPUS Green, a UK commercial project developer focusing on renewable energy solutions.

Dennis She, chief executive officer of ET Solar, said: "We are pleased to have established business relationship with OPUS Green and supplied PV modules for NCC's solar project. The collaboration demonstrates our continued commitment to expand the role that we play in facilitating UK PV market growth."

Chris Cassells, managing Director of OPUS Green, said, "We are pleased to have selected ET Solar as the module supplier for our solar projects. Impressed by its excellent product quality and customer services, we very much look forward to expanding our working relationship with ET Solar in the UK market next year."

John Lee, chief executive of YHN, added, "This is a great example of a council taking a proactive approach to reduce its carbon footprint by adopting renewable energy solutions. Furthermore, it is also one of the first large commercial solar schemes in the region to benefit local residents for a clean source of energy and a better environment it offers."

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