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The installation comprises of multiple different aspects and it is possible that these will be undertaken by different engineers, possibly on different days. ING Solar will however always seek to minimize the disruption at your site and will discuss and agree with you the dates and method of each aspect of the installation. The key steps of the process are:

Scaffolding- This will need to be in place prior to the installation of the system onto the roof and removed afterwards;

Mechanical- Instalation of mounting system and solar PV panels;

Electrical- ING Solar will supply and install all the electrical components that enable the PV system to be connected to the grid and for you to claim your Feed-in Tariffs. It is also possible that the local electricity company will need to change your meter for a bi-directional one;

Commissioning- Once all the elements are in place the system will be commissioned and will start to generate power and saving you money.

Then you need to phone your electrical supplier and with the MCS certificate number issued by us to register your system. Your utility company is obliged by law to register your system and start paying you back for every unit generated by your PV system.

In England, changes to permitted development rights for domestic renewable technologies introduced on 6th April 2008 have lifted the requirements for planning permission for most microgeneration technologies. The General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) grants rights to carry out certain limited forms of development, without the need to apply for planning permission. The scope of the GPDO in England now extends to the following technologies:

Solar PV and Solar Thermal (roof mounted):

Permitted unless: panels when installed protrude more than 200mm. They would be placed on the principal elevation facing onto or visible from the highway in buildings in Conservation Areas and World Heritage Sites.

Solar PV and Solar Thermal (stand alone):

 Permitted unless: more than 4 metres in height installed less than 5 metres away from any boundary above a maximum area of array of 9m2 situated within any part of the curtilage of the dwelling house or would be visible from the highway in Conservations Areas and World Heritage Sites. (Note that the permitted development rights are not extended to Listed Buildings which are covered by other planning regulations.)