The Green Deal Again.

[Somecamel]

I'm a small company- Was only 'me' back in October 2010 but now have two guys working with me.

I don't particularly trust the green deal but that's more than likely down to me not completely understanding it and perhaps the chance that the government with renege on this 'deal' as well.

However, I have built a 'Green' Company and I can't let it all fall apart just because Solar PV isn't as lucrative as it once was.

As soon as they announced the cuts I was onto the Green Deal case.

I have in motion a re-branding that is ready to go live on my say so.

We need to get off this PV cloud a bit. There are other technologies out there where you can still make money and run a viable business.

I do feel sorry for the 'proper' electricians of whom I sub out to two guys as they will miss the money as well.

Time to get on with it- Are you going to take the risk?

 

[moggy1968]

The problem is, if you take the risk, can you now, in the light of recent events, trust the Government not to give it to you in the unmentionables once again.
I would look at it but am reluctant to pour time an money into something else the Government is running.
I was lucky that thanks to the November rush I was able to make up the money I had put in. wether it was an economic use of my time though I wouldn't like to contemplate.
I also passionately believe in renewables but once bitten is definately the case for me. I also don't beleiev the Green deal is the way forward. I don't really see it working in any kind of large way.

 

[Somecamel]

The sad fact is I can't trust them but at the moment all I have done for the past 5 years is sell renewable energy systems/products.

I'm always on the hunt for better things but I truly believe that this industry does have a future.

I'm trying to work out where you guys fit in at the moment, hence I feel your pain.

If you have/had a main electrical business that was doing well you can always fall back on that but I suspect some people on here weren't doing well with the recession and Solar was a bit of a silver lining.

 

[moggy1968]

yep, the electrical business was a struggle, thats why I went into solar. I do have other things to fall back on. we have an ebay store (Captain Moggy's Surplus) and the profits from the rush will go into stock for that and we are going to look at importing our own stuff. Also I have other quals I can get work doing. I also have a good relationship with a firm that might have some social housing contracts so the futures looking ok for us.

There's always the Utility Warehouse!!!

 

[Somecamel]

yep, the electrical business was a struggle, thats why I went into solar. I do have other things to fall back on. we have an ebay store (Captain Moggy's Surplus) and the profits from the rush will go into stock for that and we are going to look at importing our own stuff. Also I have other quals I can get work doing. I also have a good relationship with a firm that might have some social housing contracts so the futures looking ok for us.

There's always the Utility Warehouse!!!

I have to admit I did pay my £100 signing up fee 'reduced' from £200 as a special offer

That was the end of that

 

[SRE]

Tesco, M&S, B&Q are all being lined up for Green Deal, they will provide a one stop shop for everything and get the likes of Enact to deliver. Great for Mark Group and other similar sized businesses but no good for micro businesses - ie the majority of the solar businesses.

I may eat my words later this year but I can't see us doing anything with Green Deal at all. I've worked in the energy efficiency/renewables industry for over 20 years now and until 3 years ago I ran multi-million pound energy efficiency schemes. IMHO Green Deal ain't going to work. If you didn't install when it was free you aren't going to install when you have to have a charge added to the fuel bills attached to your house, particularly when there's no guarantee that the savings will pay the loan repayments.

Of course they may listen to the consultation and completely change the concept :rofl: