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what is solar thermal?
solar thermal is the harvesting of heat from the sun and storing it as hot water to be used for washing and bathing. there are a number of different collector systems and the type you install will depend upon the site that wish to use them for.
solar energy is made up of both visible and infrared radiation, with a very small amount of ultraviolet radiation. solar panels make use of all this radiation.
solar thermal energy is far more efficient than solar PV (photovoltaic for electricity), since the process is simply a storing of the heat harvested by the panels (please see solar pv for a more detailed explanation of the process involved in the generation of electricity). a panel array of around 3m2 will generally provide up to 70% of the average household's hot water requirement (PV will require a 10m2 array to provide around 30% of the same household's electricity requirement).
solar thermal is suitable for both commercial and domestic projects and there are many different types of solar collector, one of which will normally be suitable for your unique location. panels can be roof mounted as a retro fit to existing buildings or integrated into the structure of the roof on both new build and existing buildings.
We
use two different products for different applications. For water heating
Solartwin and for dehumidification, ventilation and air-cooling,
Solarventi. Both products are free of mains electricity and therefore zero
CO2
if you have any questions about this technology or would like us to carry out a comprehensive analysis of your requirements, please contact us.
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