Why Solar?
There are many reasons for installing solar hot water and solar-powered heating systems into your home. They can add value to your property, are cost-effective, and are enviromentally friendly, providing a clean energy alternative to other, traditional heating systems. solar panels,heat water,heat,solar,solar hot water
Why install Solar Hot Water?
Fossil fuels provide us with a great source of energy. But at what cost?
The human race has built up an unsustainable reliance on fossil fuels and it is estimated that if we continue to consume these supplies at the current rate, the cost involved in sourcing and processing fossil fuels will be prohibitive to use in domestic homes. The environmental cost of using fossil fuels is also significant. You just have to look at the news headlines to see the effects!
So, with fuel costs rising, fossil fuel supply’s diminishing and the impact on the environment becoming more and more obvious it has never looked more attractive to look at other viable, cleaner ways of sourcing the energy for our homes.
After the initial investment has been recovered, the energy from the sun is practically free. It is a misconception that solar panels only work with direct sunlight, because solar panels will heat water even on an overcast day which is good news for us in the UK.
Solar-powered Hot Water Heating Systems should now be viewed as a real alternative, providing a large percentage of your yearly supply of hot water without producing any pollutants and with panel life expectancies of 35 years plus our systems offer real peace of mind. By investing in a Solar Hot Water Heating System you will be able to protect yourself against future fuel price rises by harnessing the free energy of the Sun and convert it into savings of up to 70% on your hot water heating bills. The carbon emissions produced during manufacture are kept to a minimum and with a payback time on those emissions of just a couple of years, you will be able to relax in the knowledge that your impact on the environment will be significantly reduced as well.
Although many people install solar hot water to help preserve the earth’s resources, many more are installing the system for economic reasons. At current energy costs, the average payback period for a system is between 6 – 12 years, with a life expectancy of 35 years. Return on the investment for the system is typically to generate a saving of around £35,000, for a cost of £5 – £7k. And that is at current prices. If, as the DTI predict, domestic fuel prices continue to rise at an average of 28% per annum over the next decade, as they have done over the previous one, this return on investment will be massively understated.
The main benefits of solar heating are….
Financial
* Free hot water
* Payback over 6-12 years, and falling
* Insure yourself against fuel price increases
* Increase the value of your home (on average, solar hot water adds £10,000 or 9% to the value of a property)
Environmental
* Reduce your home’s carbon emissions by around 750kg per annum – the weight of a small family car
* Preserve the world’s energy resources
* Make a commitment towards the future of the planet