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  • October 2011
    AccuRating Ltd are now qualified to survey and quote for the installation of Solar Panels (Photvoltaic Panels). All surveys and quotes will be performed for free.
  • 1 July 2010
    New auditing rules have been implemented by the Government. AccuRating Ltd is please to announce that its own procedures comply 100% with the new rules.
  • 21 May 2010
    From today HIPs will no longer be an essential part of the selling process, leaving the EPC as the only element that is still required.
  • November 2008
    AccuRating prices reduced due to housing market slump - service however unaffected and still as reliable.
  • October 2008
    AccuRating provide Rental EPCs.
  • EPCs are now required for the majority of Rented Accommodation.
  • 14 December 2007
    EPCs now required for the marketed sales of all existing dwellings.
  • 10 September 2007
    EPCs required for sales of existing dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms.
  • 1 August 2007
    EPCs required for the sales of existing dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Solar Panels

let the sun help save you money and let it help you earn money

Solar Panels - Generate an income from the sun

... by having a Solar PV system installed

Significantly reduce your energy bills, tap into the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme, which is tax-free guaranteed for 25 years and RPI linked, plus VAT is charged at only 5% for domestic renewable installations.


All surveys are performed by AccuRating directors who have been trained by Stroma and then, installations undertaken by Stroma Solar are carried out by approved personnel, all quotes and calculations are consistently monitored to ensure you receive the most competitive, high quality service possible.

Highlighted below are the incredible savings and return on investment that are feasible with a solar PV installation from Stroma Solar.

Calculate your solar potential with our solar calculator and book a free no obligation survey to see what savings and income you could be generating with a solar panel installation.

Roof Orientation South South East or West
System Size (kWp) 4.0 2.0 3.8
Equipment Cost (ex. VAT) £10,587 £6,633 £10,587
VAT @ 5%¬ £542.85 £316.65 £542.85
Total Equipment Cost £11,399 £6,650 £11,399
Electricity Generated/Year (kWh)* i 3,434 1,717 2,776
CO2 Emissions Saving/Year 1,817 908 1,435
FIT (Guaranteed for 25 years)** i 43.3p 43.3p 43.3p
Annual Fit Income (inc 50% export tariff)***i £1,540 £770 £1245
Electricity Bill Saving**** i £206 £103 £167
Total Income & Saving £1,798 £899 £1,453
Income Over 25 Years £66,594 £33,297 £53,831
Profit Over 25 Years £54,194 £26,647 £42,431
Payback Period 5 Years 10 Months 6 Years 9 Months 7 Years 1 Month
Return On Investment 18.31% 15.84% 14.97%

Assumes a performance equal to the solar panel warranty level only i.e. 90% effective after 10 years and 80% after 25 years.

*Based on a standard 30 Degree roof pitch with little shading

**Currently the FIT is set at 43.3p index linked and will rise in line with the retail price index (RPI).

***Assuming 50% of the generated electricity is exported to the Grid (UK Standard Assumption).

****Assuming the current bill is charged at 15p per kWh, 4% RPI inflation has been assumed and an energy bill inflation of 5%.

¬ VAT is charge at 5% when certain energy-saving materials are installed. Find out more

A qualified surveyors will guide you through the survey and installation process in greater detail, ensuring you receive an accurate projection of how much energy your solar panel system shall produce and the returns it could generate for you.

Our operations are undertaken by fully certified members of the Microgeneration Certification System (MCS) and all products are MCS.

This gives you the peace of mind that honesty, integrity and a commitment to quality that are the forefront of everything we do.

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