A Greener Place is a London based installer of renewable energy solutions and energy efficiency solutions for people who would like to make their home or workplace more economical and environmentally friendly.

For the homeowner the most popular measure is a solar hot water system, harnessing the Sun’s energy to provide hot water for the household. Solar thermal panels efficiently capture the Sun’s energy and heat up a store of water in a solar hot water cylinder. In the Summer 100% of a household’s needs can be provide this way, while in Winter the system will require topping up from the gas boiler (or other source).

For the company the most popular measure is voltage optimisation, a device that lowers the voltage of the incoming electricity supply to 220V and reducing electricity bills and power consumption by 8-15%. Voltage Optimisation (also known as Power Optimisation) is the single most effective measure that most businesses can take to reduce their electricity consumption, by ensuring that the higher than necessary voltage supplied by the grid (usually around 240V) is not used unnecessarily by the appliances.

For most companies the capital installation cost of voltage optimisation can be covered by an interest free Carbon Trust loan.

A Greener Place is accredited by the Micro-generation Certification Scheme which means that solar hot water systems installed are eligible for the relevant government grants (for example the Low Carbon Buildings Programme).

There has never been a better time to make these improvements with new grants and green tariffs becoming available for homes and businesses.