Installation of Solar PV within the grounds of Grade 2 listed buildings does require planning consent. For this project on the Isle of Wight, Solar Voltaics generated photo-montages of the proposed design to demonstrate to the planning authorities the low visual impact of the system.
IOW barn photo montage after installing solar PV panels
Listed barn before installation of Solar PV
Listed barn - view from garden with panels fitted
Listed barn before install view from garden
9 kW of polycrystalline panels were installed on a new metal trapezoidal roof at minimal tilt angles to provide self cleaning whilst optimising performance within the low profile design envelope available.
This customer has also had a SolarSaver installed to provide domestic hot water heating to save on fuel oil costs in this remote location.
