Solar Thermal
Solar Thermal installers in Cumbria, North Lancashire and Dumfries & Galloway
Solar Thermal installers in Cumbria, North Lancashire and Dumfries & Galloway
Solar thermal panels, also known as solar water heating panels or solar collectors, are designed to capture and use the energy from the sun to heat water for domestic or commercial use.
The panels typically consist of a flat plate collector or evacuated tube collector that absorbs the sun’s energy and transfers it to a fluid, usually water, that circulates through the panel. The heated water is then stored in a hot water tank for later use.
Solar thermal panels work best in sunny, warm climates, but they can still be effective in cooler, cloudy weather. People most commonly use them to provide hot water for homes, businesses, and swimming pools, but they can also provide space heating in some cases
Compared to solar photovoltaic panels, which generate electricity from the sun’s energy, solar thermal panels are more efficient at converting solar energy into usable heat, making them an effective way to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Solar Thermal Installation Benefits
Solar thermal panels can provide up to 60% of a property’s daily hot water requirements throughout the year, though it is most efficient in the summer months. They are an easy way of reducing your carbon footprint. Solar thermal panels will continue to function on cloudy days when sunlight is diffused.
- Low Maintenance
- Reduce the amount you spend on electricity
- Reduce your carbon footprint
- Panels can be flat or evacuated-tube type
- Can integrate into DHW and with underfloor heating systems and heat pumps
