2026 · Solar · 9 min read
String vs microinverters for a split roof
How roof orientation, shading patterns and future plans drive the inverter choice.
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.
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.
Articles
Decision-led pieces
2026 · Solar · 11 min read
Reading a solar quote, line by line
What each line of a typical UK installer quote actually means.
2026 · Solar · 12 min read
Why first systems are often the wrong shape
A 2.8 kWp system was sensible in 2019. It is not now.