Ecocorp Solar solutions

WITH over 300 days of sun per year and ever increasing energy prices, solar is once again at the forefront of planet preserving and money saving solutions.

Changes in the solar world have meant that solar panels are much cheaper than they were a decade ago. What’s more, expensive battery backups are not always necessary in most cases because of the ‘Feed In Tariff’.

This tariff means that you can ‘send back’ unused power directly to the grid. Using cloud­based technology, your unused solar panel production is stored. Use your stored energy when the sun isn’t shining to reduce your electricity bills. A solution to save you money every month.

Of course there are plenty of solar companies to choose from for residents of sunny Spain. However, it is important to realise that not all solar is the same.

The long term benefits and savings from solar can be fantastic, but a poorly designed, badly installed or low quality system can cause a long term headache. A wrong choice can cost dearly in the long run.

The quality and range of products, as well as the advice and expertise of your supplier are critical in making a choice which you will live with for many years. It is vital that your new system is high quality, reliable, cost effective and that you are dealing with a reputable company.

Covering the areas of Almeria, Murcia and Granada, Ecocorp Solar SL has 16 years of experience in the design and configuration of bespoke solar power system for their clients.

They are experts in providing solutions and supplying systems for all types of properties, and will configure your system to meet your individual requirements.

What about the paperwork? We all know how much paperwork is re­ quired to do anything in Spain! Eco corp will do all the relevant paper work on your behalf.

They can also create a solution to provide the power required to heat your pool for free!

On the subject of swimming pools, Ecocorp also supply and install swimming pool heat pumps, a solu tion to keep your pool at the perfect temperature all year round. Work ing with leading manufacturers, Eco corp are proud to have been ap pointed the area’s exclusive Norsup dealer as regional distributor for PSG and Megagroup.

So whether you want a warm winter pool, you want to cut costs, or you simply want to go green, con tact the experts.

Visit our website or give us a call and our friendly and knowledgeable team can discuss all your require ments.

Let us tell you how much you could be saving!

Many of our readers have commented on the fact they are missing the Grumpy Old Man articles that were part of EWN for so many years. Unfortunately, Mike Senker hasn’t been very well of late and therefore had to stop writing for a while although he has promised he is still quite grumpy and will submit new articles as and when he can. In the meantime, we have dusted off some of his always amusing observations from past issues for your entertainment.

Why is everything so expensive?

WHY is everything so expensive these days? I saw a book recently called ‘How to find happiness without money'’ - it cost €20! I have grey hair and was advised to use a special shampoo. I looked it up online and it was £30 a bottle. Are they mad?

My first mortgage was less than that a month and I struggled to pay that! Of course you don’t have to pay that much. You can go to the supermarket and get a bottle for a couple of euros but I think there is just a big keg somewhere and they use the same stuff for shampoo, body wash, dishwashing, carpet cleaning, car wash and flea shampoo for dogs!

I was in the airport the other day and had a cheese and tomato baguette which is just a poncey name for a big roll. It was £6.50! I’ve seen more cheese on a mouse trap and the slice of tomato looked like it had been shaved off and was cleverly hanging out the side to make it look full. £3 for a bottle of water! It’s just a liberty. But it’s a captive audience so we pay it. I remember years ago I was in Dallas and wanted to go out for a steak so I asked the concierge where a good place to go was. “Do you want a $50 steak or a $100 steak?” he asked. “What’s the difference?” I enquired. “$50”, he said, “the steak’s the same but one place has carpet on the floor the other sawdust.” We went with the sawdust! Get my point?

It’s the same here in Spain. I went to a restaurant with some mates and was told it was nouveau cuisine. Not having a clue what that meant at the time, as this was a few years ago, I ordered something with prawns as a starter and up came a lettuce leaf with a prawn on it. I sort of treated it a bit like testing the wine. By the time the waiter had served the other three people I looked up and said, “Very nice, I’ll have a whole portion please.”

“That was a whole portion sir.” “Err, no I don’t think so and definitely not at €25 a pop.” Needless to say to say it went downhill from there. The bill came, it was a few hundred euros and I was starving. I told them, in no uncertain terms what I thought of them, and told them there was no way their place would last. Sure enough three months later it was gone and now is a successful ‘eat as much as you can’ wok place. Full every night!