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People often ask us about energy self-sufficiency. Just how hard is it to get to that point where you no longer have to pay a large corporation each time you turn on the kettle? This will…

There are a range of batteries available on the market and it’s vital to choose a battery that suits you. We’re often asked about the different types of batteries available and unfortunately we do come across…

We’ve been really concerned to receive a number of calls from worried customers who’ve been told that their solar system is dangerous and must be serviced or that they can get more Feed-in Tariff payments…

Lots of you will have come across Ollie in the course of his 4 years with SunGift. Ollie designs solar PV and battery systems for our customers. He estimates that he’s designed around 3000 systems during…

We mentioned in our last newsletter that the Carbon Trust is offering grants of up of to £10,000 for systems installed by accredited installers like SunGift. We’ve had a huge amount of interest in the grant…

It’s been brought to our attention that many of our customers are receiving unsolicited calls from companies offering to annually service their solar PV system in exchange for a monthly fee, to install expensive upgrades…

In our last newsletter we talked about the coming energy revolution and the smart grid (click here). The way we generate and use energy is set to change rapidly in coming years. At SunGift, we’ve been…

Gabriel had a very environmentally-conscious upbringing through his mother and was gifted a creative streak by his grandmother, Mary Wondrausch, who was awarded an OBE for services to the arts. Gabriel initially qualified as a renewable…

SunGift recently installed a 22kW solar PV system at the Donkey Sanctuary in Ivybridge. The system will help to power the sanctuary’s offices and its classrooms, where children with additional needs get to meet the…

NPower recently announced a huge 15% rise in electricity prices. It’s been suggested that energy prices may rise by between 5 and 10% this year for householders. Businesses with fixed energy tariffs coming to an…