Simplee Solar, fined £40,000 for false claims

Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Simplee Solar, based at Woolsbridge Industrial Estate, Three Legged Cross, had sent flyers telling householders they could save up to 70 per cent on their energy bills and that solar could power their central heating.

Among those who gave evidence at the trial was pensioner Wendy Hammett, who paid £8,500 to have the system installed at her West Parley bungalow in August 2004.

Prosecuting on behalf of Dorset Trading Standards, Tim Bradbury said: "The extent to which the system could accrue benefit was wildly exaggerated."
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He explained that the expert view was that solar panels could only be expected to provide two to three per cent of the energy needed for a domestic central heating system.

Simplee Solar denied two counts of supplying and five counts of offering to supply goods to which false trade descriptions had been applied.

But a jury yesterday convicted them of all charges.

So be true in your claims to energy savings through solar energy. Rather than using solar panels to heat water, solar water heaters are better, A few years ago, in a very sunny area, I was able to produce near steam, with a series of hand made solar water heaters.

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