Solar Heating Systems

Solar power heating systems collect free natural energy from the sun and daylight with solar panels to give you a cost effective and environmentally friendly hot water.    Once you have paid for the system the energy is use is free.  If you can create enough solar power you can sell some of this power you create back to the national grid.  Your gas bill will be cut by up to 70% due to reduced use of your boiler.

Solar power heating systems collect free natural energy from the sun and daylight with solar panels to give you a cost effective and environmentally friendly hot water. Once you have paid for the system the energy is use is free. If you can create enough solar power you can sell some of this power you create back to the national grid. You gas bill will be cut by up to 70% due to reduced use of your boiler.

For heating water there is the choice of two types of solar water-heating panels. The flat plate panels or the evacuated tubes. If you want to generate electricity you will need to fit photo-voltaic panels or PV panels.

Solar Flat Plate Panels

A flat plate panel is a highly insulated box which contains a grid of copper pipes which are bonded to a flat black copper absorber plate. They have special glass which enhances the absorption of heat energy from the sun. These are generally a cheaper alternative than evacuated tubes and the most commonly used to install in homes.

Solar Evacuated Panels

The solar evacuated tube system contains a set of individually sealed tubes which are covered in a heat absorbing material. Inside the tube there is a copper heat pipe containing anti-freeze,  this heats and transfers heat energy to another connecting pipe, this pipe then heats the water in your hot water tank.

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