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| Overview |
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Solar Panels fitted on your roof will collect heat from the sun and use it to heat your hot water. |
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This can provide up to 70% of all your household water |
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Your energy bills will decrease, as once the panels are installed, they are powered for Free by the sun! |
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Eco – friendly: for the average domestic system you can reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 400Kg per year. |
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Compliments Standard Heating Systems: your boiler can provide any additional heat required. |
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Flat plate of evacuated tube panels are available. Evacuated tube panels are more efficient but can cost more to install. Flat plates heat the water across the complete surface of the plate, evacuated tube conducts heat to the top of the tube with a copper conductor. |
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Ideally, both plates should be installed on a south facing roof and require 5m sq space. |
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| Cost and Savings |
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On average a new system will cost between £3k-5k |
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Heating bills are, typically, reduced by £85 per year. |
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| Planning & Grants |
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Planning is only required if you are in a conservation area of if the panels are large. Echome can check this with the planning agency for you." |
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Grants are available locally and nationally to offset part of the £2000 - £5000 typical cost of a domestic solar heating system. The government’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme will provide a grant of up to £400 for a new domestic solar heating system |
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Local grants are often also available. For example, in London the Solar for London programme provides discounts on solar heating components of up to £1500 provided that the installation is undertaken by an approved supplier. Your system installer will be able to advise of grants available in your area. |
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Unsecured interest-free Energy-Efficiency loans of up to £100,000 (£200,000 in Northern Ireland) are available for SMEs through the Carbon Trust for when you replace or upgrade your existing equipment with a more energy-efficient version to fund projects such as lighting, boilers or insulation. |
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