The Green Deal for solar panels is a government run financing scheme that has been set up to help you make energy saving improvements to your home or work place. It enables you to make these energy saving improvements without having to pay for it all upfront. You still have to pay back the full amount over time; the Green Deal is a loan not a grant. However, the idea is that the savings you make on your energy bills will cover the costs of the loan repayments whilst lowering your carbon footprint. You can also choose to pay for the improvements in advance using the Green Deal providers and certified installers. The Green Deal is available for a variety of install types and technologies including, insulation (cavity, loft or solid wall), heating, draught proofing, double glazing and renewable energy generation methods like solar panels and heat pumps. By taking a Green Deal you could well be protecting yourself from future energy price rises.