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guide to solar irradiation in the UK
The Low Carbon Buildings
Programme funded by the
Government encourages
homeowners to apply for grants of
up to £400 to assist with installing a
solar domestic water heating
system.
Go to....
www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk for
further details.
In addition, a solar
system installed by a heating
professional is chargeable at the
lower VAT rate of 5%.
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Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
With global temperatures and fuel bills’ rising it’s no wonder that energy conservation is upper most in people’s minds. Solar heating for domestic hot water is one solution and is one of the fastest growing energy sources across Europe.
Surprisingly enough even in the UK a solar domestic hot water system can provide around 50 -60% of the hot water that many households need.
So what happens when there isn’t any sun?
The boiler system is clever enough to switch to conventional power when needed.
Apart from using a “green” energy source the solar powered domestic hot water system will save you money on reduced fuel bills, add value to your home, and is a positive benefit to the environment.
The principles behind solar power are fairly basic but in practice designing a system that will capture the suns energy and turn it into hot water efficiently requires advanced technology.
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The system we use is even compatible for use along side your existing heating appliance and because the solar
panels work on diffused light as well
as direct sunlight, they will even
operate on cloudy days.
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The principles of solar heating are
fairly basic but in practice, designing
a system that efficiently captures
the sun’s energy and turns it into
hot water requires advanced
technology.
The system has
four major components – the solar
collector (above), a hot water storage cylinder,
a solar control and a pump unit.
Highly efficient evacuated
tube solar collectors are fitted using a range of
mounting brackets to the pitched
roof, flat roof or walls of the
property to absorb solar radiation.
With robust tubes manufactured
from toughened glass they have
been cleverly designed to deliver
maximum energy absorption while
being pre-assembled, lightweight
and easy to install.
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