RESIDENTIAL - SOLAR Panels Electricity

The sun emits a large amount of energy to the Earth and if it could all be reined in, the amount of solar radiation that reaches the globe every 30 minutes would be enough to fulfill energy consumption requirements for a year worldwide. Solar Install supplies three types of solar panel technology:

1 - FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS

The thermal solar panels heat the liquid that runs through by the direct sunlight. This then passes through a coil in the water tank and this then heats the water that is stored in the tank. Hot water is finally produced. The system produces hot water by using the heat radiated by the sun..

Benefits:

• (Dependent on the fuel being replaced) The CO2 emissions will be lower for the average domestic customer.
• The system can be integrated with other heating systems, especially in winter to meet the additional hot water requirements.
• Easy to install and maintain.
• The system saves money on heating hot water, reduces dependence on expensive, imported fuels and reduces your carbon emissions.

2 - PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

Using rechargeable batteries to generate electricity, the photovoltaic modules firstly harbour the suns energy. The sunlight adapts electricity through the photovoltaic panels therefore saving energy for the customer.

Without releasing any greenhouse gases, the customer can start using their own generated electricity through using photovoltaic panels with a battery, controller and inverter. The energy produced can be used to run the lighting and appliances in the home.

Photovoltaic panels can be simply mounted to a suitable wall, roof or can stand alone. The standard types of photovoltaic systems can be used with batteries to store energy but they still provide direct electricity to any building.

To absorb as much of the sun’s energy as possible the panel will need to be mounted in a south facing garden, but the solar photovoltaic systems can be used in most buildings.

• The government are offering a scheme where customers can claim 50% off the installation cost, this will benefit the customer further as this will reduce the payback period.
• They save CO2 emissions by not producing greenhouse gases.
• Customers can choose from a full range of installation options including skylight, on-roof, canopy and façade.

3 - EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTORS

The evacuated tube collector systems are the most expensive type of solar collections but they are by far the most efficient. The systems are commonly used for domestic customers, but some commercial customers currently use these systems. They need to be wall mounted in a position where they receive direct sunlight to gain the most efficiency.

To accumulate sunlight energy the evacuated tube solar collectors have selective absorbers that store the energy in vacuum-sealed tubes. These collectors are most efficient used in moderate temperature applications as their thermal losses are extremely low in cold climates.

To allow the cylinders to capture the sun from all angles, the panels have a round surface so they can collect more solar energy. Evacuated tube collectors are made up of several parallel cylindrical and use the sun’s energy to heat the water – unlike flat plate collectors.

Benefits

• To meet the additional hot water requirements during winter, they can be easily integrated with other heating systems.
• Evacuated tube solar collectors capture light at many more angles than standard flat solar panels because of their 360° cylindrical design and when the sun is lower in the sky will still function at full efficiency.
• Reduces your carbon emissions, the costs of hot water, save money and can give you lower dependence on expensive imported fossil fuels.
• Easy to install and maintain.
• For an average domestic system CO2 emissions will be lower (depending on the fuel being replaced)

INSTALLATION

There are many factors that determine the performance of the photovoltaic panels. You need to take in to consideration the location, weather, aspect, shade and tilt when installing the panels.

Solar electricity is stored in a battery for use at a later time in a stand-alone system.

Planning permission may be required.

The solar photovoltaic system can connect into the local electricity network and any excess can be sold back to the grid. It is worth contacting your local electricity provider for further information.

The photovoltaic system can be connected into the local electricity network meaning any excess can be sold back to the grid. For further information please contact your local electricity provider.

For more information about solar panels, solar electricity and solar electric contact our trained team today.