A CABBIE has told how he covered his garden’s privacy fence in solar panels – and now has cheap electricity for his cars and home.

Liam, from the Wirral, Liverpool, is saving hundreds of pounds in bills every month thanks to the nifty panels.

A cabbie installed solar panels on his fence to provide electricity for his cars and home

2

A cabbie installed solar panels on his fence to provide electricity for his cars and homeCredit: Facebook
The fence before the panels were installed

2

The fence before the panels were installedCredit: Facebook

The 4.25kw fence is paired with a 9.5Wh battery – which with the charge from the sun gives his cars and home cheap off-peak electricity.

It means he can run his home and electric car for just 7p per Kwh.

However, not everyone likes the giant black blocks which are tacked onto the fence.

Pictures posted on Facebook show the giant slabs being erected in Liam’s back garden.

The caption reads: “Uk’s first taxi home solar fence.

“Private hire driver Liam based in the Wirral has now his own charging station at home.

“Happy charging Liam from your renewable solar fence provider.”

“We are now providing free energy to offset your night tarrif rate & now you can run your home off a 10kwh battery in the daytime.”

Most read in Money

But many people think the look of the fence outweighs the benefits.

One person wrote: “Can’t wait to see the kids playing footy in the garden haha.”

A second said: “Could they be any more subtle?”

However, Liam hit back at the haters saying: “My kids do play ball.

“I admit not a cricket ball football or tennis ball is fine they are made from Alloy.”

The Sun contacted Solar Fence for comment.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk

You May Also Like

What are heat pumps and why is the UK government pushing them?

Their use could help the UK meet its climate targets, but there…

Women and Social Security: How to Get the Biggest Check

As a single woman with no children, Karen Callahan is putting together…

How a house swap could save your summer and a fortune in holiday costs

Anyone who has seen the film The Holiday will have been tempted…

Finsbury Growth & Income suffers another ‘disappointing’ year

Finsbury Growth & Income suffered a second consecutive year of underperformance after…