Burnley firm Solarlec has launched a January sale to make it easier for the region’s homeowners to switch to green energy – and the sale is being driven forward by a local bus ad campaign.

The award-winning solar firm says now is the best time to go green thanks to its decision to drop the price of all of its solar panels by 25% this month.

The company has stepped up its marketing investment across a range of media, including an advert placed with local bus company Pilkington’s and increased online spend.

Solarlec director Ged Rowbottom said: “Everyone is feeling the pinch this month as it’s a notoriously tight time for families, but it’s worth considering solar panels for the incredible financial savings and income they will generate.

“Burnley homeowners who have them installed now will be in a much more attractive position this time next year thanks to lower bills and feed-in tariff payments.”

He added: “Pilkington’s have given us the ideal platform to promote the economic and environmental benefits of solar panels throughout the region – they’re a local company so we’re thrilled to be working with them on this campaign.”

Solarlec was named Small Business of the Year 2011 by Burnley Council.

For more information, visit www.solarlec.com

Burnley firm Solarlec has launched a mobile phone app to help homeowners find out if their roof is suitable for solar panels.

The app, launched this month, features a compass enabling consumers to measure whether the roof of their home is south-facing, and therefore ideal for solar panels.

It also includes an “amber zone” reading, indicating that a roof could support solar panels under certain conditions.

The app aims to take the mystery out of solar panel research for consumers.

Solarlec director Ged Rowbottom said: “Generally there seems to be a lack of awareness when it comes to how to assess your roof’s suitability for panels, when the reality is it’s quite simple.

“Once consumers have taken advantage of our app, they can request a callback from us to set up a free, no obligation survey to find out how they could benefit financially from installing solar panels.”

Consumers are increasingly switching to green energy like solar panels to reduce energy bills and earn a tax-free income through the feed-in tariff, the government’s renewable energy subsidy paid directly to homeowners who generate their own “clean energy”.

To download the Solarlec app, visit the App Store.

For more information about Solarlec, visit www.solarlec.com

A charity golf day sponsored by Burnley firm Solarlec will raise money to send a five-year-old girl to America for surgery to help her walk unaided.

Ellie Leathert, from Rishton, was born prematurely with cerebral palsy and suffers from involuntary spasms that prevent her from walking without assistance.

Solarlec decided to get involved in efforts to raise enough money to send Ellie to St Louis Children’s Hospital for corrective surgery. Continue reading →