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Kian Milroy
Kian Milroy is a NAPIT-registered electrical engineer and Network Installations Manager at Heatable, where he oversees the delivery of renewable energy and heating installations across the UK. With several years of hands-on experience across electrical systems, home heating, solar panels, and EV chargers, Kian helps ensure installations are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high professional standard.
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British Gas Export Tariff Explained: Rates, Eligibility & Is It Worth It?
British Gas export tariff rates range from 3p to 12p/kWh. The rate you qualify for is usually determined by your solar system’s size and whether British Gas also...
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OVO SEG Tariff Explained: Rates, Eligibility & Is It Worth It?
OVO SEG tariff rates pay between 4p and 20p per kilowatt-hour for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. The rate you can access depends...
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E.ON Next Export Tariff Explained: Rates, Eligibility & Is It Worth It?
E.ON Next export tariff rates range from 6p per kilowatt-hour for anyone with an eligible solar installation, up to 17.5p/kWh for customers who install through E.ON and import...
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EDF Export Tariff Explained: Rates, Eligibility & Is It Worth It?
An EDF export tariff can pay you between 3p and 18p per kilowatt-hour for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. The one you can...
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Outgoing Octopus – Pros, Cons & Alternatives
Outgoing Octopus is an export tariff from Octopus Energy that pays eligible solar panel owners for electricity exported to the grid. It’s usually most relevant for homes with...
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Feed-in Tariff vs SEG: Should Solar Owners Switch?
Most homeowners on the old Feed-in Tariff should be cautious about switching because FiT generation payments can be valuable and may not be easily replaced. SEG can be...
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Solar Export Tariffs Explained: Get Paid for Exporting Solar
Solar export tariffs pay you for any excess electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. Most UK export tariffs sit under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG),...
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Export MPAN Explained: 2026 Process Update
An export MPAN is a unique electricity supply number used to record electricity exported from your solar panels to the grid. You usually need one before your supplier...
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Solar and Battery System Installer for Business UK
Electricity used to be one of those business costs you could budget for without thinking too hard about it. Not anymore. For many UK businesses, energy has become...
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Plug In Solar Panels UK: How Do They Work?
Plug-in solar panels could become one of the most accessible ways for UK households to generate a small amount of electricity at home. Unlike a full rooftop solar...
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Tesla Powerwall Rebate (UK): How It Works and Whether It’s Worth It
If you’ve been hovering over the “request quote” button for a Tesla Powerwall, the new Tesla Powerwall rebate is exactly the kind of nudge that can push you...
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