Energy Stack

01 · Generation

Solar generation, properly mapped

Panels, inverters, mounting and the install process for UK roofs. The reference content the installers won't hand you.

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Knowledge base

Guides on solar

Reference pages on the kit, the install process and the questions worth asking before you book.

01

Panels

Panel chemistry, sizes and what spec really means
02

Inverters

String vs hybrid vs micro, with a decision tree
03

Mounting

Roof types, fixings and warranty implications
04

DC isolators

The dull component that fails first
05

Output

Why MCS estimates and reality diverge
06

Self-consumption

Lifting the share of generated energy you actually use

Calculators

Numbers for solar

Built for the questions that crop up while reading a quote. Each prints the working it does.

Solar

Solar payback

Years to break even given roof, tariff and behaviour.

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Solar

Postcode irradiance

PVGIS-backed kWh per kWp for your location.

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Articles

Decision-led pieces

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