Panasonic Offers 'Virtual Solar' Platform For UK Homeowners
Panasonic Eco Solutions Europe has announced a partnership with popular solar platform Generaytor to launch an interactive service for UK homeowners.
The "Virtual Solar" simulation brings solar to life by providing homeowners with a clear estimate of how much of their day-to-day needs can be powered by a solar system, the financial earnings they can expect from Panasonic solar modules, and the investment required to go solar.
Users will also be introduced to Generaytor's vibrant solar community, giving them insight into how solar systems are performing on houses within their general vicinity as well as specific, neighbouring homes. This simulation service will be launched on Panasonic's UK website and will be featured alongside the company's HIT solar panels.
"UK homeowners continue to show tremendous enthusiasm for solar, with 500,000 homes now having solar panels installed on their roofs," stated Daniel Roca, UK country manager at Panasonic Eco Solutions Europe. "This partnership empowers those UK residents who have not yet installed asolar system to virtually experience the energy benefits, as well as the upfront costs, of going solar based on local community knowledge. Given the quality of our panels, we're extremely confident that this "˜try before you buy' approach will provide an excellent platform to demonstrate just how beneficial our systems are for the UK market."
"We see compelling evidence across the UK that solar is moving toward a tipping point," said Amit Rosner, CEO of Generaytor. "We believe that combining Panasonic's state of the art HIT modules, with the knowledge, resources, and empowerment offered by our community, will accelerate solar
adoption." After nearly 40 years of producing high quality solar products, Panasonic's HIT solar modules ran among the highest power efficiency currently available in the residential market. Panasonic's HIT technology also boasts one of the highest levels of reliability for solar modules worldwide. Having percent. Combined, these factors ensure homeowners generate maximum solar energy with limited roof space.
As a result HIT modules are seeing rapid adoption across much of the UK, including the recently refurbished Blackfriars Bridge in central London. Panasonic's solar panels provide the bridge with more than 50 percent of the power used for the rail and tube station, making it the world's largest solar bridge.
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