SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT; A WIN-WIN SITUATION

The energy that we use must be used more efficiently, and we must make greater use of new sources of energy. This is where solar energy comes into the picture. Today, it meets only 0,2 % of the world’s energy requirements for heating and cooling: a proportion that must be increased if we are to overcome the global energy crisis. Scientists point out that there is a potential for solar energy to be supplying 1/2 of the world’s energy requirements. However, it’s important that we should start now, by increasing direct use of the sun as an energy source. If we can raise today’s percentage of 0,2 % of our energy supplied by solar energy to 5 %, we shall save 1 500.000.000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year. · The first is that of solar cells for electricity production · The second area, which is already commercially viable, is that of thermal solar energy, i.e. for the production of heating and cooling by means of solar collectors. Thermal solar energy systems deliver far more energy than electricity producing solar cells do. In a normal household that spends 25% of its electricity bill on hot water heating, you will definitely make considerable savings during the life of the solar hot water heater. The revolutionary glass vacuum tube collectors are an essential part of the water heating system with a much higher thermal efficiency.

There are two solar energy areas that are particularly interesting:

• The first is that of solar cells for electricity production.
• The second area, which is already commercially viable, is that of thermal solar energy, i.e. for the production of heating and cooling by means of solar collectors. Thermal solar energy systems deliver far more energy than electricity producing solar cells do.

In a normal household that spends 25% of its electricity bill on hot water heating, you will definitely make considerable savings during the life of the solar hot water heater.

The revolutionary glass vacuum tube collectors are an essential part of the water heating system with a much higher thermal efficiency.

Although the heat output of the solar collector is reduced on overcast days it will still be able to provide heating. If it is a heavily clouded day or raining, then more gas or electric boosting may be required to maintain water at the required temperature. This system will be automated so you donʼt have to worry about running out of hot water on a rainy day.

Good heat output is still achieved in mild sub-zero conditions.

Solar collectorʼs components are all high temperature rated and non-flammable so even during strong sunlight with the circulation pump turned off (stagnation), the system will not catch alight or give off any sparks. The majority of the solar collectorʼs components are stainless steel, aluminium, glass or glass wool. The manifold outlet should be fitted with a temperature relief valve, which will prevent the manifold temperature from exceeding 99oC.

Solar collectors can be connected in series or parallel to provide large scale hot water production for a commercial settings such as a school, hotel or office building. There is really no limit to the size of the system.