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We told you a couple of months ago about the new ‘JA Solar 285s’ that we were waiting for our first delivery of. We predicted that they will transform the way we perform installations on customers’…

How our customer contact impressed the ‘experts of organisational cultural’ When Jo Geraghty, director of Culture Consultancy – the ‘experts of organisational culture’ – wrote her latest blog about how organisations should approach customer service, it…

This electricity storage system delivers energy only when you need it If you love your solar PV system but dream of storing the energy to use whenever you need it, the wait is now over. Now, rather…

As we come to the end of 2014, I’m tremendously excited by the opportunities that 2015 will bring for renewable energy.  Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated development for me will be the launch in January…

Topsham resident Malcolm Waite had been instigating having solar panels installed for almost 10 years, but a bad experience with a poor solar thermal installer left him wondering if renewable energy would be the best…

The world’s biggest solar PV array powers and amazing 160,000 homes It takes up a significant amount of space in California and – when it is completed – the 550 MW Topaz Solar farm will…

It was a proud moment for me earlier this month when, at a grand awards ceremony at the NEC, SunGift was announced at the UK Solar PV Installer of the Year.  It’s a constant source…

Industry’ highest accolade goes to local renewable energy company Exeter renewable expert SunGift Solar this week collected a top national award, after being named the UK’s number one installer of solar panels. The renewable energy specialist, which…

SunGift has added another technical expert to our team – renewable energy site surveyor Nick Barton. With a degree in biochemistry from Kings College London, Nick is also currently undertaking an Open University degree in engineering. …

One of the best compliments we can receive is when someone is so pleased with the work that we’ve done for them that they ask us to install another solar PV system for them.  So…

It was a night of immense pride for SunGift Solar on Tuesday, as we were announced as the UK Installer of the Year at the prestigious Solar Power Portal Awards at Birmingham’s NEC. In the past…

It’s always exciting to stock new ground-breaking products, but when you’ve been involved in the development of them too it is even more thrilling. That’s why we’re waiting with baited breath for our first delivery of…

It’s not only Gabriel that gets the chance to go to events and tell the world about the way that SunGift is helping many householders and business become more renewable – we’re also out and…

This month Gabriel has been out and about at various events.  One particularly interesting event that he spoke at in Exeter was the launch of The Element in the Room – a book of poems…

This month we’re celebrating again after being shortlisted for a raft of prestigious awards, including two ‘Installer of the Year’ awards – in the national Solar Power Portal awards and the South West Green Energy…

When the Gaydon family had solar panels installed on the roof of their house, their intention was to reduce their electricity bills and improve their home so that the future energy needs of their family…

The speed of change in the renewable energy industry is nothing short of remarkable. When I launched SunGift in 2005, the primary driving force behind development in the industry was a strong belief that renewable…

We started the month by exhibiting at the North Devon Fair and we’re ending the month with an appearance at the Green Fair on Exeter Cathedral Green. With more than 51 stall and activities, including…

The sun provides enough energy in one minute to supply the world's energy needs for one year We often wonder why the world is still investing in fossil fuels when the power of sun is so…

After installing a number of systems on schools and other buildings in Plymouth over the past couple of months, Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) have contracted SunGift to install another five systems for them. Totalling 140…

We’ve recently finished an exciting new biomass installation at award-winning sustainable tourism business Mazzard Farm in Ottery St Mary, Devon. The 60 kW pellet boiler - which replaces their oil boilers and another biomass boiler –…

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…