Guides
Solar and heating guides for Spain
Plain-English guides to solar panel costs, grants, heat pumps and pool heating in Spain, written by installers working across the Costa Blanca.
How much do solar panels cost in Spain?
A realistic look at solar prices in Spain, what drives them, and how to tell whether a quote is fair.
Read guideSolar grants and IBI discounts on the Costa Blanca (subvenciones placas solares)
What financial help exists for solar in Jávea and the Marina Alta, and how to find out what applies to your home.
Read guideHeat pumps in Spain: aerotermia vs gas, gasoil and electric heaters
How an air-source heat pump (aerotermia) compares with the heating most Spanish villas already have.
Read guidePool heat pumps in Spain: a buyer's guide (bomba de calor piscina)
Everything to check before buying a pool heat pump for a villa in Jávea or the Costa Blanca.
Read guideElectricity prices in Spain: how bills work and how to cut them
A plain-English explanation of Spanish electricity bills, tariffs and the practical ways homeowners reduce them.
Read guideBought a house in Spain? Is solar worth adding?
Practical energy advice for UK buyers moving to, or buying a holiday home in, Jávea and the surrounding Costa Blanca towns.
Read guideSolar panel maintenance and cleaning on the Costa Blanca (mantenimiento placas solares)
How to keep solar panels producing well in a coastal climate — cleaning, checks and the maintenance that actually matters.
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