About Us
K2 Renewables are distributing photovoltaic panels or modules and balance of system components in UK. The Company sells these products through two distinct sales channels: direct product sales to international and domestic markets, and online for European residential markets. In addition to the Company’s solar revenue, it generates revenue from its cable wire and mechanical assembly business. The Company is a designer, integrator and installer of photovoltaic power systems to a variety of customers, including both commercial and residential concerns. In addition to building solar systems using its products, the Company sells its solar modules and balance of system components to other integrators in the UK and European markets. K2 Renewables is engaged in the business of design, sales and installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for commercial, industrial and residential markets. K2 Renewables is a distributor of Vikarm Solar who manufactures state of the art solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, mono crystalline and multi crystalline types, which supply sustainable solar electric power to both on and off-grid residential, commercial as well as industrial establishments. We offer a wide range of solar PV modules from 5 Wp to 325 Wp. At K2 Renewables, providing complete satisfaction to customers is considered to be our first priority. K2 Renewables offers best quality solar modules for sale. With marketing offices spread across Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, K2 Renewables is acknowledged as a one of the top solar module suppliers and installers in UK. Besides we are also well-known for our innovation, technology, skill, and dedication in the solar industry. K2 Renewables boasts of a glorious history of over 30 years in Electrical Installations Solar power industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. At K2 Renewables, we are determined to etch our footprint on the UK solar energy market as one of the largest polycrystalline solar module distributor, and tap into every possible resource we come across, to make this world a better place to live in. K2 Renewables
Energy Performance Certificates and the Feed-in Tariff
Energy Performance Certificates and the Feed-in Tariff To get FITs at the standard rate for solar PV your property needs to have an Energy Performance Certificate of band D or better. If you have an EPC which shows that your property is a band E, F or G you will need to carry out energy efficiency improvements before you apply for the FITs or receive the FIT at the lower rate of 7.1p/kWh for the lifetime of the tariff, currently 20 years. If you have no EPC, you can use the tools on this website to get an indication of the EPC band for your property and suggestions of what you can do to improve the energy efficiency of your property to gain a higher EPC band rating, before you pay to get an EPC done. New rules on the payment of the Feed-in Tariff (FITs) for solar PV installations came into force on 1st April 2012. From that date you are required to send to your FITs supplier an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) showing that your property has an EPC band D or better at the time of your application to receive the standard rate of FITs rather than the lower rate. If your property is a band E or less when you first apply for FITs then you will receive the FIT at the lower rate. Note that even if you improve your property’s EPC band to a D or higher at a later date you will still get the lower rate. This requirement applies only to new solar PV systems and extensions of existing solar PV systems with an eligibility date on or after 1st April 2012. This is not a retrospective requirement for existing solar PV systems. At a later date these requirements may also apply to wind turbines and micro-CHP (both currently under consultation). Why is this now a requirement? This new requirement has been introduced by the UK Government because they want to ensure that homes meet minimum standards of energy efficiency before they encourage the installation of solar PV. The UK Government states that this is because reducing demand for energy is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing carbon emissions and therefore a process that should be prioritised before installing microgeneration technologies such as solar PV. The UK Government state that “Currently, around 51% of all dwellings are rated at EPC level D or above, and 47% of all dwellings except flats (this compares to 13% of dwellings at EPC level C or above)”.
What is an EPC? Much like the multi-coloured sticker on new appliances, EPCs tell you how energy efficient a building is and give it a rating from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient). They let the person using the building know how costly it is likely to be to heat and power, and what carbon dioxide emissions there will be. Once produced EPCs are valid for ten years. The EPC will also state what the energy efficiency rating could be if improvements are made, and highlights cost-effective ways to achieve a better rating. Find out more about EPCs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more about EPCs in Scotland. Find out more details of EPCs at the Directgov website. How do I get an EPC? Existing EPC If you bought or rented your property after 1st October 2008 you should have received an EPC from the builder (for a new construction), seller or landlord when you bought or rented your property. If you did not receive one, you can report this to your local trading standards at the Trading Standards Institute website. They can issue a fixed penalty notice of £200, but to meet the requirements of the FIT you will have to proceed on the basis that you have no EPC. If you have an EPC it will state on the first page under the table headed ‘Energy Efficiency Rating’ the current and potential band rating of your property. For an example of what this might look like, download a sample EPC from the DCLG website. If the current rating of your property is a band D or better and your EPC certificate is less than 10 years old then you need take no further action in order to receive the FIT at the standard rate, other than sending the EPC Certificate to your FIT licensee when you register your installation. If you have an EPC which shows that your property is a band E, F or G you will need to carry out energy efficiency improvements before you apply for the FITs or receive the FIT at the lower rate for the lifetime of the tariff, currently 20 years. Lost EPC If you have had an EPC but have lost the certificate, you will need to contact the Approved Organisation whose member produced the original EPC: Approved Organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at the Landmark website. Approved Organisations in Scotland at the Scottish Government website. No existing EPC A good way to get an indication of the likely EPC band rating of your property is to complete our free online Home Energy Check (HEC). If you use this tool you will be asked a number of questions about your property which are then used to generate a report. BUT please note that the Home Energy Check the report is not valid as an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and if you obtain an EPC for your property you may obtain a different rating to that given in the report. The HEC report is intended for general guidance only and not as a substitute for the application of professional expertise. The Energy Saving Trust cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage or other liability resulting from its use. The only way to be sure of the EPC banding of your property is to pay for a visit from a Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) for an EPC to be produced. The downside of this is that you may need to pay for two EPCs if your property is not already a band D or better: one to find out and one after the improvements have been carried out. Some DEAs may be prepared to create a draft report for you and then wait until the new measures have been completed before amending and submitting it - check this with your chosen DEA. If improvements are necessary your DEA should be able to advise you which of those recommended will be necessary to take your property to a band D and which will take you beyond that. The cost of an EPC varies, but is usually in the region of £50 to £100 plus VAT. You may want to request an estimate from an EPC provider before commissioning an EPC.
How to reach EPC band D If you already have an EPC: the EPC will set out the potential energy efficiency rating of your property if you undertake the measures recommended on the summary at page 3. These will give you a good indication of the measures that you need to take to improve the energy efficiency of your property although the measures recommended may take you beyond what is required to achieve a band D. you can use your EPC reference number to access the EPC Advisor tool on the Directgov website - it will let you try many different combinations of improvements to find out their impact in terms of costs and energy savings. To get an idea of what band your property might be in, use our Home Energy Check as suggested above. You can go back as many times as you like to enter new improvements and get an idea of whether you have improved your rating. If you don’t have an EPC, for some homes (for example, a detached property with solid walls) it may be prohibitively expensive and impracticable to bring your property up to an EPC band D. At the moment, this requirement only applies to solar PV so you might want to consider other renewable energy technologies. Use our Home Energy Generation Selector to find out what might suit your needs. Will installing solar PV increase the EPC rating? Yes. There are a number of ways to get a property up to an EPC band D rating including the installation of solar PV though this will depend on areas such as property type. However, for the sake of an application, all the FIT licensees require is that the property has a level D or higher before an application for FITs is made, to receive the standard tariff.