Solar Thermal
Solar thermal, uses the sun’s energy to heat water and compliments a traditional boiler,helping to reduce fuel bills by as much as 70% as well doing your bit for the environment. It is being used to great success across the UK and is now regularly seen on our roof tops. particularly as all new-build properties must now have some form of renewable energy thanks to the Governments recent “code for sustainable homes”.
How do Solar Thermal panels work?
The sun’s energy is collected by flat plate collectors or evacuated tubes (usually on the roof) which are orientated towards the sun in order to warm the property’s water. Inside the panels is a glycol mix which acts as anti-freeze in order to prevent freezing in cold periods and prevents panels from boiling in especially hot spells. This hot fluid is then passed through a twincoil cylinder (which looks very similar to traditional hot water cylinders, except for an additional flow and return that passes through the cylinder) and helps to transfer the free heat from the sun into the cylinder which would otherwise just be heated by the boiler.
On average a property should be able to get around 60-70% of the total hot water demand from a solar thermal system and contrary to common belief solar energy can still be gained from solar collectors even on cloudy and cooler days.
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