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When we’re choosing the products that we install for customers’ we spend a great deal of time researching the quality and reliability of our suppliers. So it’s reassuring to know that one of our suppliers,…

With more than 300 solar PV installs under his belt, SunGift Team Leader Paul is an expert electrician that has a passion for solar PV. With full responsibility for every job his team carries out,…

With lots of sunny weather again over the past couple of months the spotlight has once again been put on solar PV, with official growth showing constant rises in installations. However, I’m constantly hearing people…

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme for large undertakings (and their corporate groups). The scheme applies throughout the UK and will affect around 9,700 business. ESOS…

Ground-mounted system puts business a step closer to 100% self-sustainability When your business is built on the healing power of nature, finding ways to be kind on the environment is of paramount importance to ensure the…

John joins SunGift’s business development team All SunGift staff are experts in their field, but we also have a reputation for employing people that have interesting life experiences and understand the needs of our customers. Our new…

I often talk about how renewable energy is becoming much more mainstream, but this truth was really brought home to me this week when the region’s annual renewable energy statistics were released . Not only is…

If you’re a business thinking of having a biomass system installed that is under 200 kW, then now is the ideal time, because Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) rates start to lower from this month onwards.…

When the best new technologies are released we like to ensure that they are available to our customers. Last month we told you about the Tigo technology that provides us with exceptional design flexibility, and…

We like to keep you updated on Solar Impulse, the plane that is covered in (and powered) solar PV panels. It’s been in design for some time now, with a prototype taking to the air last…

This Friday hundreds of music lovers will be flocking to ‘Proms in Bicton Park’ (near Budleigh Salterton), at an event sponsored by SunGift. Set in Bicton Park’s idyllic Italian Gardens, the proms will feature ‘India’s finest…

How we’re helping Plymouth schools generate clean energy and investors earn 6% interest per year Over the past few weeks we’ve been installing solar PV systems on schools for Plymouth Energy Community (PEC). The community group…

SunGift helps Devon schools generate clean energy and locals earn 6% interest per year Innovative scheme allows anyone to make money from solar panels Exeter’s SunGift Energy has helped make it possible for a Devon community…

With summer in the air, our Big Green Referral Scheme – where referring your friends can earn you exceptional gifts from Westcountry companies that we’ve installed systems for – is really taking off. So, if you…

We recently injected some sunshine into the Ottery St Mary Food and Families festival by stepping in as the headline sponsor. We’ve installed many solar PV systems on houses in the small town, and we’ve also…

Supporting the Exmouth RNLI To coincide with the launch of Exmouth RNLI’s new Shannon-class lifeboat at the start of May, we pledged to donate £50 to the charity for every system ordered from us during the…

The SunGift Solar van has been out and about again this month, not only at photoshoots for the RNLI and the Ottery Food and Families Festival, but also at the first two days of the…

When we were looking for a new warehouse technician, finding someone with a high level of technical competency was a very important consideration. We wanted someone that immediately understood what parts to look for, could…

In our quest for continually improving innovations, we’ve recently introduced a new PV system ‘add on’ to our range called Tigo - an ‘energy maximiser system’.  It works with any system and allows SunGift to…

We’ve built up a good relationship with the BBC over the past few years, as they’ve often come to us for stories, good examples of renewable energy installations, and comment on recent renewable energy policy. So,…

Earlier this month, I was thrilled to hear that the government has taken a more common-sense approach and shifted its emphasis from ‘renewable energy at any cost’ to ‘renewable energy that benefits regular householders and…

SunGift injects sunshine into community event Local business SunGift Solar has injected some sunshine into the Ottery St Mary Food and Families festival by stepping in as the headline sponsor. The Exeter-based company, which is currently the…

Following the launch of the charity’s new Shannon-class lifeboat at the weekend, local solar PV experts SunGift Solar have pledged to donate £50 to the charity for every system ordered this month. “As a local company,…

He may only have been at SunGift for a few months, but domestic solar specialist Ollie Gibbs has fitted in perfectly with our friendly yet highly professional culture. “I love my job – particularly as I…