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The Gaia Hypothesis
In 1985 I went to college at the University of East Anglia (UEA) to study Environmental Sciences. In my first term we were introduced to The Gaia Hypothesis via a book written by the British Scientist and engineer James Lovelock, ‘Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth’.I...
World’s First EV Inverter from SolarEdge
SolarEdge are one the leading manufacturers of Inverters and their latest product brings the world of Electric cars and solar panels even closer together with the world's first EV inverter. In a simple package designed to make it even easier for these two technologies...
The Rye – Tikari Works
Working with Leading Architects - Tikari Works SogoSolar were delighted to have the opportunity to be working with leading architects and be involved in a project designed and managed by prestigious RIBA award-winning architects Tikari Works. Tikari Works was...
Zero carbon sources overtake fossil fuels for the first time in Britain
In 2019, for the first time, more power was produced in Britain from zero carbon sources than from fossil fuels. National Grid reported that, over the year, 48.5% of the country’s power came from zero carbon sources, including: wind farms, solar, nuclear energy, and...
SogoSolar Project Featured on Grand Designs
Sogosolar recently installed the solar PV system on the new build eco home of reknown designer and engineer Max Fordham OBE, which is shortlisted for the RIBA 2019 House of the Year. Designed by bere:architects and built to Passivehaus standards, a state of the art...
A Record Breaking Summer for Solar Power
June was a scorcher, one of the UK’s hottest ever. It led to solar power breaking all records and providing a quarter of the country’s electricity: On 7 June, renewables generated more electricity than coal and gas for the first time ever in Britain - 50.7%. Include...
Get your grid on: power up the solar power storage battery
The concept of clean green electricity from your own home power station once seemed a fanciful dream world, featuring cars that didn’t use petrol and a hand held super computer to check energy consumption from anywhere on the planet. This future is now reality, thanks...
Why SolarEdge inverters really do have the edge
As well as Solaredge inverters, there are a large number of inverters on the market and their names are probably unfamiliar, so how do you decide which one represents the best value ? Let’s begin with what the inverter does: the brain and heart of any solar power...
Here comes the sun ; the benefits of installing solar panels
There are still many benefits of solar panels, despite cuts to the UK government’s energy subsidy. Here’s the lowdown on generating your own electricity and the latest on just how much the world loves renewables. Less bills, more energy Solar panels generate...