Renewable Energy for Homeowners
This section of our website covers renewable energy for homeowners and considers the options available to you, the renewable energy grants which you may qualify for and how renewable energy as a whole can help reduce your fuel bills now and future-proof yourself against price hikes in years to come.
Renewable energy for homeowners - how we can help
When considering renewable energy for your home, it is vital you choose a company with the experience and credentials to not only provide the best products but also the best service. Ice Energy provides a design, survey, supply and commissioning service for homeowners which is second to none. The installation can either be carried out by one of our experienced install partners or if you prefer then by a contractor of your choice, in which case we will offer them free training and guidance throughout.
Quality standards
Ice Energy are so much more than just a supplier and unlike some renewable energy companies, we will ensure that from start to finish the works are carried out to our exacting standards which enables us to offer industry leading guarantees and warranties via our commissioning package, all of which is then backed up by life-time support.
Skilled design
The design process of a renewable energy system is absolute importance as this is the stage where we use our unrivalled expertise to determine which size and type of Heat Pump is most suited for your project and also what factors need to be considered in order to ensure that your system once installed performs at its very best.
Our skilled advisers are also proficient in the design and specification of both solar photovoltaic (solar PV) and Underfloor Heating systems and in many cases can combine them with Heat Pumps to offer even greater benefits.
Dedicated support
By choosing Ice Energy, you will have your own dedicated technical sales advisor who, primarily by document and information exchange, will specify the best solution for your property. This is later confirmed by an engineer who will visit your property to conduct a site survey once an initial estimate has been produced and agreed to.
What is renewable energy?
So now you know what we can do, it’s time to consider how the renewable energy products we offer can help you. But what is renewable energy? Put simply, renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources and which is naturally replenished such as sunlight in the case of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems, or geothermal energy in the case of Heat Pumps.
The term renewable energy also covers energy produced by the wind, rain or the tides.
Renewable energy for homeowners - the products
Renewable energy for homeowners can take many forms but at Ice Energy we concentrate on Heat Pumps and Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) systems which can help reduce your fuel bills and avoid the growing risk of fuel poverty.
Renewable energy for homeowners - Heat Pumps
The first thing to understand about Heat Pumps is what they are and how they can benefit you. Once you know that, you are able to consider what will suit your particular property. There are many Heat Pump misconceptions but essentially, Heat Pumps are renewable energy products which use small amounts of energy collected from the ground or air to transfer heat from one location to another providing a total heating and hot water solution for a property. As the renewable energy extracted is free, one of the advantages of Heat Pumps is that the only cost incurred when collecting energy for Heat Pumps is the electricity required to run them.
Ground Source Heat Pumps
As the name suggests, Ground Source Heat Pumps collect stored solar heat from the ground and use this renewable energy to heat your property and provide all your hot water.
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps extract energy from the air rather than the ground to use in the same way as Ground Source Heat Pumps in terms of providing heating and hot water.
Renewable energy for homeowners - Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV)
Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) technology has been one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies in the past few years with the advantages of Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) systems ranging from reduced bills to annual payments.
A Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) system works by converting light into electricity which can be used to power your lights and household appliances including other renewables products such as Heat Pumps and can also generate income via the Feed-in-Tariff.
Renewable energy for homeowners - Grants
There are a range of renewable energy grants available to homeowners which you may well be able to benefit from. Our Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) package will qualify you for the Feed-in-Tariff for example while our Heat Pumps will qualify for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).