The Facts
• Solar thermal
panels, along with a condensing boiler, most often represents
the best green investment for all types and sizes of buildings.
•
For
homes with high levels of insulations, solar thermal
panels can also be used to support your
heating system using a Thermo-store.
•
Solar panels absorb
direct and indirect energy from the sun even on dull
days and convert it into heat.
•
For a domestic installation
a rule of thumb is 0.8m2 of solar panels per person in
the household.
•
The panels are connected to a hot
water cylinder, which has 2 coils. The solar panels are
connected to the bottom coil & the boiler to the top
coil. Sensors ensure that when there is insufficient solar
energy to heat the water, the boiler fires to take over.
