Hestia has revolutionised the ease and affordability of solar PV system design
"It’s about time there was an affordable solar PV tool for the UK property owner. Solar Prospector gives everyone the chance to see what their roof could be worth to them in solar earnings. This is a tremendous online tool, simple to use and we are delighted to make it free for public use."
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In a significant development for the UK solar PV industry, Hestia has launched a new solar PV web based application. The
SolarProspectorTM is a technologically advanced online tool for assessing the viability of installing solar PV and is an ideal tool for homeowners and professionals in both the public and private sectors to visualise and quickly assess the financial return of putting solar panels on a roof.
SolarProspectorTM represents a significant departure from existing market offers - giving all UK property owners the chance to assess earnings and savings from solar panel installations without having to commit to expensive surveys. Commercial, agricultural and residential properties can all be surveyed individually for solar PV suitability to a level of accuracy previously unavailable for free. Traditional solar PV assessment tools are either simplistic and deliver inaccurate results or require a solar PV system designer with specialised knowledge to use the tools.
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SolarProspectorTM system design has a very natural work flow and incorporates features which significantly enhance accuracy and the user experience. Property owners can build their own solar panel system and visualise how it will look on a roof, for free. Aerial imagery and address information are used to identify a single property. Accurately scaled solar panels are then overlaid onto the roof and once individual panels are moved to fit or removed to avoid obstructions (such as chimneys), a full report detailing system size, electricity generation, earnings from the Feed In Tariff and savings can be generated.
Hestia’s
SolarProspectorTM uses an embedded Google Map to allow users to indentify their properties and visualise how many solar panels can be installed on their roof. Unlike other online tools based on the Google Maps API, Hestia’s advanced solar panel calculator uses complex trigonometry to solve the angle at which an aerial image was taken.
SolarProspectorTM overlays accurately scaled solar panels onto the map based on the pitch of roof as chosen by the user, a perspective correction factor to take into account the angle at which the aerial imagery was taken, and the dimensions of Hestia supplied solar panels. The system performance and financial assessment are calculated using the UK Government approved Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) along with feed in tariff rates published by Ofgem.
Generating energy from a renewable source means generating considerably less CO
2, which is a major contributor to climate change. As an investment, solar power projects are particularly attractive for property owners because the prices for electricity under the UK Feed In Tariff (FIT) Scheme are effectively guaranteed by the government for 25 years and the technology involved is well-proven and reliable. The FIT scheme rewards solar electricity production above all other renewable sources. Before the launch of
SolarProspectorTM, property owners had limited options for evaluating the potential for solar on their roof - due to their cost and complexity, legacy applications have been expensive. The launch of
SolarProspectorTM now makes the evaluation of financial returns and CO
2 savings on a single solar PV system affordable for all property owners.
KEY FEATURES
Indentify your roof using aerial imagery and overlay accurately scaled solar panels onto it. Obtain your personal report detailing potential system size, electricity generation and savings. Either
try it yourself online, or one of our specialists can assist you assess the potential for installing Solar PV panels on your properties.
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Hestia's SolarProspector™ is a unique online tool which allows residential, agricultural and commercial customers to assess the potential for installing Solar PV Panels on their properties.
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Users can indentify their property using aerial imagery and overlay accurately scaled solar panels onto the roof.
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The solar panels within SolarProspector™ can be moved around and individual panels removed to avoid obstructions such as chimneys. The solar panels are accurately scaled to the map and are based on the actual dimensions of panels that Hestia use in installations.
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Residential, agricultural and commercial customers can now build their own solar panel system and visualise how it will look on their property using this easy to use online tool.
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Once a user has built a potential solar panel system using SolarProspector™, they can request further information from Hestia's team of expert Solar Verifiers. A detailed report is supplied to the user including system cost, electricity generation and full financial information.