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SunGift is a strong proponent of energy storage both for its environmental and financial benefits. This technology can make the biggest impact, however, for poorer households struggling with their energy bills. We recently collaborated with the…

A start-up that switches users to the cheapest energy tariff could save customers up to £300 a year on their bills, and some predict that this will revolutionise the home energy market. The Labrador energy switcher…

By 2020 the UK is predicted to be generating over half of its energy from renewable energy sources. The leading reason for this is that the cost of solar and wind energy is predicted to…

Perhaps one of the most underrated aspects of a business is its lighting. But what most people consider to be an unremarkable facet of modernity can actually have extensive implications, not just on efficiency and…

The current electric vehicle climate Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing rapidly. In 2018 there is estimated to be over 160,000 of them in the UK, and it’s predicted that by 2040, 55% of all…

Recently we’ve been very concerned to have received numerous calls from worried customers who’ve been told that their solar system is dangerous, or running out of warranty, and must be serviced. Other similar sales pitches…

SunGift are thrilled to be among the few installers in the UK who are Tesla Powerpack certified companies. But what is the Tesla Powerpack? And what does it mean to be a Powerpack certified company?   What…

Are you a landlord who lets property? If so, then you may be affected by upcoming legislation changes. As of April 1st 2018, the new law will prevent landlords from renting their property without an…

Fred has worked in the renewable energy industry for 8 years.  Before starting at SunGift he was involved in a wide range of commercial and domestic projects. His wealth of experience in energy efficiency makes him…

You’ve probably heard the term (and we’ve mentioned it in previous newsletters), but what does it mean? Leaps forward in energy storage, coupled with increasingly efficient and cheap renewable sources, is changing the way we…

Stephens Scown LLP is an award-winning firm of solicitors with a 4 story office in Southernhay, Exeter. They were very interested in making the business greener and saving some money, so they contacted SunGift looking…

Helen is our Operations and Maintenance Manager, having joined the team at SunGift in September last year. Helen helps both our existing customers and new customers with system upgrades, new monitoring technologies, and maintenance and remedial…

SunGift is proud to announce that we are even more ‘award winning’ than before, with two new titles to add to our growing collection. In November 2017 we were given the MADE IN DEVON AWARD and…

Pecorama is a model railway factory - and tourist attraction - which stands proudly above the village of Beer, in Devon, and overlooks the sea. ‘PECO’ have produced world famous model railway products, keeping model…

On average, to purchase electricity from the grid in this country costs somewhere between 10 and 16 pence a unit (kWh). This varies a bit according to the tariff you’re on and whether the energy’s…

In the largest ever survey of views on renewable energy, the UK came out overwhelmingly united in their opinions on the future of green energy. The Ørsted Green Energy Barometer surveyed over 26,000 people across…

Last year SunGift hosted a renewable energy event to show those in a variety of industries how the latest battery storage technologies can help future-proof their businesses. With representatives from global leader Tesla on hand,…

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Whilst electricity is heavily used at System Six due to their numerous and sizeable production machines, lighting also played a large part of their electricity bill due to the fact that the lights were on…

After having installed a substantial PV system at Advanced Pallet Systems in Bideford, the management were intrigued when Sungift introduced the idea of replacing/upgrading all lighting within the business to LED. We conducted a full survey…