Media & Press
Everything you need to reference, share, or write about Solar Honest.
Quick Facts
Use these as pull-quotes or lead paragraphs. All figures are from our 2026 dataset.
| Fact | Source |
|---|---|
| A 5 kWp solar + 10 kWh battery system costs €10,650 in Bulgaria but €19,600 in France — an 84% price gap for the same equipment. | Solar Prices by Country 2026 |
| Most installer payback claims assume 5–10% annual electricity price growth. Historical EU data shows 2–4%. | Payback Truth |
| Battery maintenance, insurance, and inverter replacement add 15–25% to the 25-year total cost of ownership. | Solar Prices by Country 2026 |
| Portugal's solar yield (1,540 kWh/kWp) is 68% higher than the UK's (900 kWh/kWp) — location matters more than install cost. | Solar Prices by Country 2026 |
| The "batteries are essential" claim is often false. In countries with high feed-in tariffs, a battery can take 16+ years to pay back on its own. | 8 Battery Myths |
About the Project
Name: Solar Honest
URL: https://solarhonest.eu
Launched: 2026
Coverage: 39 European countries
License: CC-BY-SA 4.0
Contact: press@solarhonest.eu
What we are: An independent, non-commercial research project run by engineers and homeowners. We have no installer kickbacks, affiliate links, or manufacturer ties.
What we do: Calculate honest solar and battery payback using public data (PVGIS, Eurostat), real installer pricing, and historically accurate electricity price growth — not installer optimism.
Citation & Attribution
Short form (articles, social)
Data from Solar Honest (solarhonest.eu)
Long form (academic, policy)
Solar Honest. (2026). Honest solar and battery economics for Europe. https://solarhonest.eu/
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Visual media (screenshots, charts)
When using our screenshots, charts, or calculator outputs:
- Include "Source: Solar Honest (solarhonest.eu)" in the caption or nearby text
- Link to the specific page or guide where the data came from
- Do not crop out the attribution or context
Brand Assets
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Brand Colors
| Color | Hex | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Navy | #1a3a5c |
Headings, primary buttons, trust elements |
| Warm Gold | #c9a227 |
CTAs, accents, highlights |
| Forest Green | #2d6a4f |
Positive indicators, solar metrics |
| Warm Orange | #f4a261 |
Warnings, cautionary notes |
Screenshots for Press Use
You may use these screenshots without permission as long as attribution is included.
| Screenshot | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Calculator | Solar & Battery Calculator showing payback, NPV, and 25-year cashflow for Germany | View |
| Map | Interactive map comparing solar economics across 39 European countries | View |
| Lifecycle Calculator | Embodied carbon and end-of-life waste footprint tool | View |
For high-resolution exports or custom screenshots, email press@solarhonest.eu.
Interview Topics
We can speak authoritatively on:
- Solar economics in Europe — payback periods, NPV, country-by-country comparisons
- Battery storage reality — when batteries make sense and when they don't
- Installer sales tactics — common misleading claims and how to spot them
- Solar policy — net metering, feed-in tariffs, subsidies across the EU
- Heat pump + solar integration — sizing, winter reality, cost optimization
- Embodied carbon & lifecycle — panel manufacturing, end-of-life, recycling
Languages: English, Hungarian, German (interviews), with data for 39 European countries.
Corrections Policy
If we make a mistake, we fix it and say so. Past corrections are listed on our About page. If you spot an error in our data or methodology, email corrections@solarhonest.eu — we read every message.
Contact
| Purpose | |
|---|---|
| Press inquiries, interviews | press@solarhonest.eu |
| Data corrections | corrections@solarhonest.eu |
| General questions | questions@solarhonest.eu |
We reply to most press inquiries within 24 hours.