Solar solutions

Improve your home’s efficiency with the experts at Eclipse Energy

AT a time when homeowners benefit from increasing the energy efficiency of their properties - reducing bills and increasing the resale valueEclipse Energy, based in La Herradura, has a range of solutions.

An award-winning solar panel company from the UK, Eclipse has come to Spain to help clients with energy-efficient home improvements. The company offers over 20 years’ experience.

It secures the best deals on solar panels and battery systems, with a fast turnaround, reliable service, and top-quality materials, guaranteed for 20 years.

A team of accredited installers creates the perfect solar system for your home, so you generate your own power and reduce your reliance on the national grid. They will advise on the most suitable system for your property, your individual needs, and how to benefit from your new technology.

A wealth of sunshine…

Within Europe, nowhere beats Andalusia for solar installations, as the region receives 3,000 hours of sunlight every year.

A typical solar system will generate more than twice as much electricity annually than it would in other European countries, such as the UK. Home battery storage, combined with solar panels, is a popular form of generating and storing your own electricity in Spain.

This allows you to use the energy you generate during the day, whenever you need it. If you’re regularly at home in the daytime and use most of the electricity during these hours (maybe you work remotely or are heating a pool), a battery may not be the best choice.

However, if you want to use more electricity at night (for lighting, electric heating, or charging your electric car), a battery is the perfect way to maximise your solar panels, reduce your emissions, and save money.

The Eclipse team speaks English and is ready to help design the perfect system for your home. Use the code SOLAR445 to claim €1,000 off your new system.

For more information, please call +34 711 018 165; email: info@eclipseenergy.es; visit www.eclipseenergy.es or come and see us at C/ Sacramento, 5, La Herradura, Granada, 18697

Readers who were scythed from the electoral roll slam the authorities

Cut-off with no vote

WITH reference to your report on the ‘Brits voting in the Spanish local elections’ (all editions), I have no problem understanding the facts in your report.

I lived in the municipality of San Miguel de Salinas for a number of years and duly voted as and when necessary.

For personal reasons, unfortunately, I have been back in the UK for two years, and regarding these current elections I am led to believe that now the ‘Brits’ have to register with the town hall to qualify to vote. Apparently VERY few Brits have done so. In your report you do not mention anywhere about the delivery of the voting applications by Correos, which were delivered way after the cut-off time for registering.

Alan Norris, UK

Not just Brits

MYSELF and my family are Icelandic and have been living in Spain, registered on the padron and electoral roll, since the year 2000.

We were also thrown off the list with zero notification.

We then received, via Correos, the notification that we had to re-register by January… in March!

And then we were told by the ayuntamiento that there was nothing that they could do for us. We have been living here for 23 years and voted many times.

We are very active members of the community, I myself being a board member of our local football club. Unlike with Brexit, there was no change in the relations between Iceland and the EU or Spain whatsoever during this time. We have received no explanation from anyone and we believe this to be a highly illegal act by the authorities.

Hans Birgisson, San Miguel de Salinas

RIP Guy

IT was such devastating news to hear about the death of Guy Hunter-Watts - my wonderful cousin and godfather to our daughter Amelia. We have many happy memories of Christmas and holidays spent together as children. He passed away in a place he loved, doing what he loved. May you rest in peace you incredible human. Always in our hearts dear Guy Sending love to the rest of the family.

Sarah, Andy, Alex & Amelia

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