Solar thermal collectors are a worthwhile investment for all types and sizes of buildings.

They can heat 100% of your hot water in the summer and save at least 60% of the annual fuel cost for heating hot water (that’s just the hot water part of your fuel bill – not the total fuel bill).  In some cases solar thermal panels can also be used to support your heating system.

Solar panels can absorb direct and indirect energy from the sun even on dull days and convert it into heat.

Collectors are easily connected together, to generate the right amount of hot water for your building – or swimming pool! For a domestic installation (without a pool), a rule of thumb is 0.8m2 of solar panels per person in the household.

The collectors are connected to a hot water cylinder, which has 2 coils. The solar collectors 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 up and takes over.

Tube collectors offer flexibility with regard to positioning as the individual tubes can be rotated towards the sun to maximise absorption. There is also the option to install tubes on flat roofs and vertically on walls.

We supply top quality Viessmann solar thermal collectors. For a 3-4 person household we usually recommend a 3m2 Vitosol 300 system. Typically we pre-install the unit onto your roof leaving you or a local plumber to connect and commission the system.

For more information please contact us with the details of your project.