£10,000 Giveaway Prize Draw – Meet the Winners

Congratulations to our 10 lucky winners of our £10,000 Giveaway Prize Draw.
They were drawn randomly from all our installations completed last year.

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1. Alan –  Launceston, Cornwall

What will I do with the money?
Having 9 grandchildren, we have no difficulties in distributing available cash but some should be left over for our next visit to France. If NS has a favorite charity, I would certainly wish to make a donation..

My reason for choosing Solar?
To assuage  the guilt for all the non-renewable energy we use. Plus, you provided the clearest quote.

Benefits noticed?
A warm feeling of self-righteousness and a noticeable reduction in my energy bills.

Will I upgrade?
Probably, Yes.

Would I recommend Naked?
Certainly, because we were satisfied with all aspects of our purchase.

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2. Chris – Carharrack, Cornwall

What will you do with your winnings?

I gave some to my children and used the rest for Christmas.

What were your main reasons for getting solar?

I have air source heating and wanted it to run that. I wanted a low visual impact solution and Naked Solar delivered that.

What benefits have you noticed since getting solar?

Fantastic in the summer, allowing me to drastically reduce my fuel bills. Not so good in winter but this is to be expected. Overall my fuel outgoings are less.

Will you be looking to get any solar upgrades or accessories in the future?

Thinking of getting a battery when funds allow and battery prices reduce a bit.

Would you recommend Naked Solar to friends and family?

Yes definitely. Clear information and great service.

3. Tom – Liskeard, Cornwall

 

What have we done with our winnings?
We have put it towards the Tesla battery to go with it, very boring I know!!

Main reason for getting solar?
We have friends with a similar system and the cost savings through the summer were brilliant. We also wanted to do our bit for the environment.

What benefits have we noticed?
I spend a lot of time on the app!! We have had some great days but truthfully we are looking forward to seeing what the system can do for us in the summer.

 Future changes?
We are getting the Tesla battery system fitted this month, we may look at increasing our system in the future.

Would we recommend naked solar?
Absolutely, we have already spoken to several of our neighbours and they were impressed at the speed of installation and the friendliness of the installation team.

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4. Graeme – Penryn, Cornwall

What will I do with the money?
My winnings were very welcome because the payment arrived on the day I had to replace a gear control cable on my tractor which had broken. It just covered the cost.

My reason for choosing Solar?
Our main reason for investing in solar was to improve the carbon footprint of our older, less efficient house. Over the first twelve months of operation, our system generated 1MWh more than our average annual consumption.

Benefits noticed?Another benefit would be that we have become more conscious of energy use.

Will I upgrade?
In the future I would look at EVtoH facility, where the battery of an electric car can be used to power the house.

Would I recommend Naked?
I do sing the praises of Naked Solar when discussing our system.

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5. Michael – Truro, Cornwall

What will you do with your winnings?
Probably put it towards some new windows.  Not very exciting I know, but it fits in with our plans for the house!

What were your main reasons for getting solar?
We installed a heat pump and the solar was the next step to move closer towards a more environmentally responsible life.

What benefits have you noticed since getting solar?
At this time of year the electricity generated is very small but it still makes a difference.

Will you be looking to get any solar upgrades or accessories in the future?
Yes.

Would you recommend Naked Solar to friends and family?
Definitely.

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6. Richard – Launceston, Cornwall

“I am absolutely delighted to be one of the winners of Naked Solar’s tenth anniversary raffle.

I am also celebrating 10 years of solar power, as I had my first PV install when I lived in Birmingham in 2010. When I moved to Cornwall in 2014, one of the reasons I chose Pooleys in Altarnun for my new home and art gallery was its excellent south-facing orientation. I installed 4kWp of panels right away, but it was always my plan to increase this and add battery storage when I could so I could maximise my generation capacity and further reduce my carbon footprint…home generation is a top priority in the fight to reduce climate change!

So it was a delight to meet the Naked Solar team earlier this year and discuss the best ways of upgrading my system. I am very pleased with my install – a further 4 kWp of panels, Tesla battery and a Zappi EV charger – which has been set up to coincide with delivery of my Nissan Leaf. My aim is to be energy self-sufficient during the summer months, but the midwinter performance has been pretty impressive too: we have managed 75% self-consumption one day, briefly touching 4kWp of generation – within a week of the shortest day of the year!

What will I do with my winnings? I hope to reopen my art gallery sometime next spring and the Naked Solar money will help me refurbish Terre Verte Gallery before reopening. I am also thinking about adding a new solar immersion heater unit to my installation, so I can have free hot water all summer.

I have been very impressed by the service provided by Naked Solar and will certainly recommend the company to friends and neighbours, as well as to visitors to Terre Verte Gallery.”

7. Adam – Newquay, Cornwall

What will you do with your winnings?
I’ll use the money towards installing another car charging point. And maybe a small glass of something over Christmas!

What were your main reasons for getting solar?
Setting up the house to reduce power costs and preparing for EVs.

What benefits have you noticed since getting solar?
Huge reduction in cost of power and the ability to utilise saved battery power when the sun’s shining.

Will you be looking to get any solar upgrades or accessories in the future?
Yes, second car charging point.

Would you recommend Naked Solar to friends and family?
Absolutely.  Knowledgeable team with friendly and efficient service.

Maxine – Hayle, Cornwall

Mine wasn’t a new install. It  was just replacing my inverter, so I have already been reaping the benefits of solar for 7 years now. I would thoroughly recommend Naked Solar. You guys did a fantastic job when my old inverter stopped working.”

9. Doug – Newquay, Cornwall

10. Robbie – Hayle, Cornwall