Barrons, the country's leading outdoor retailer, is offering a range of solar panels that use the latest in state-of-the-art technology to turn the energy from the sun into a reusable form of electricity. And they're now selling them at the very reasonable prices of £179 for the 18 watt, most popular panel and £429 for the largest panel.
The panels have been designed by Solar Technology and are designed to be efficient in the lower light conditions found in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />UK.
The solar panel acts as a collecting tray, helping catch the sun's rays. The bigger the panel, the more energy can be collected. The energy collected is stored for future use in a battery.
With larger panels a voltage regulator should be fitted to control the flow of energy and prevent battery damage.
Frances Turner of Barrons comments: "It would be hard to find a more environmentally friendly power supply. Clean and green, solar power is a renewable, sustainable and non-polluting source of energy.
"It is easy to see the appeal of solar power for domestic use. Low maintenance and long lasting, it is a highly cost-effective and reliable energy supply."
All Solar panels come with a 10 year guarantee and a 20 year performance guarantee on the cells.
Barrons are selling five varieties of Solar Technology panels starting from only £119 in their accessories shops (excluding Carlisle) to encourage caravanners to go green.
