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Solar panels & evacuated tubes installations

A new era in domestic energy generation has begun ...

... solar panels and evacuated tubes are a popular way to invest in your home and your energy future - the golden age of cheap energy is over, so reducing dependence on expensive fossil fuels is vital for all households.

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Investing in your energy future, while benefiting you today with solar panels and true green energy.

A practical guide to solar panels

With current interest rates and unstable utility energy prices, installing solar panels, currently represent one of the best investments, increasing your properties value and reducing your energy bills long term. This website is designed to educate people on the different solar technologies available for the UK climate.

Why install solar panels?

For some, solar is a statement about your families environmental commitments and it encourages others to follow your lead.

Most people install to insulate themselves from the wave of energy price rises due over the coming years. The UK's North Sea gas production provides a diminishing proportion of our energy requirements leaving the UK to rely on imported, unstable and unsustainable Russian gas supplies.

A quality solar heating system will provide up to 70% of your home's annual hot water or electric requirement, reducing your energy bills and your familys carbon footprint for 25-30+ years.

Additionally solar panels reduce your carbon footprint, your dependency on fossil fuels and your dependency on utility companies by using a free, natural, renewable resource - solar energy.

Solar heating panels

This technology is known as solar thermal or solar hot water, solar thermal is the most commonly utilised solar technology in households across the UK and Europe.

The solar panels takes over from your boilers job of heating your hot water so you don't use any gas, electricity or oil to heat your water, at night your boiler regains control, during the hours of darkness and low solar radiation.

The solar panels gathers heat which it uses to heat-up a fluid, this fluid circulates through the solar panel and then through some pipes into a heat exchanger within your the hot water cylinder, the solar heat is then transferred to the water inside your hot water cylinder.

Solar energy technology has evolved...

Evacuated solar tubes

'High quality' evacuated tubes collectors for the UK climate

Our water heating evacuated solar tubes are made in Switzerland. These premium solar heating solar tubes, use solar radiation (a true green energy source) to heat water and heating swimming pools.

Evacuated solar tubes can be mounted on a southerly roof, on the ground or on a south facing wall too.

Flat plate solar panels

'High quality' glazed flat solar collectors for the UK climate

Our solar heating flat solar panels are made in Switzerland. These premium solar heating glazed flat plate collectors, use green energy from solar radiation to heat your water for washing, bathing, or heating swimming pools using true green energy.

Flat plate solar panels can be mounted on your roof, in your roof, on a Flat Roof, on the ground, on a wall.

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PV electric solar panels

A feed-in tariff will pay you to generate your own power

Sell your surplus solar power back to the National Grid and generate your own green energy. PV electric solar panels are known as photovoltaic solar panels work even on cloudy days. PV solar panel systems can produce from 1-5 Kw peak output for domestic installations.


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Frequently asked questions about solar panels and solar energy installations

Investing in solar energy?

Solar energy can be harvested using solar panels which come in 2 different types. Solar heating panels generating heat for your home or PV solar panels which generates clean electricity using solar energy. Which is best for you, will depend on your existing energy usage and existing set up of your home. A site survey will enable you to discuss your options.

Can solar panels run my central heating?

Maybe, this depends on the type of set up you install. We would need to survey your home to see if our heating management system is suitable. In most cases then solar heating can contribute to your central heating, but not all solar installation companies offer this technology.

Is my roof suitable for solar panels?

This will be determined at the solar survey stage. Anything between south west and south east is very good, east and west facing roofs should not be discounted either.

If you do not have a suitable roof, you should consider canopy, facade or 'A' frame installations.

There are lots of solar panels companies, which is the best?

In a 2001 DTI report, solar heating systems were tested and not all solar panels were found to be equal. Solartwin for example was the worse performing system by a very big margin and evacuated tubes were singled out as the best performing solar systems.

Unfortunately, some solar companies quote unrealistic prices, give big false discounts and supply inferior products which don't meet UK and EU standards and this is not on!

If you would like solar panels quotes from an MCS accredited solar company...Click here >>

Can I generate electricity using solar panels?

Yes, this is done using PV (Photovoltaics) solar panels. Although more expensive, they can produce a portion of your electricity demand. Any excess electricity produced is normally sold back to the National Grid.

The Green Electrician are experienced, qualified designers and installers of photovoltaic systems for
residential and commercial systems.

Do I need planning permission?

No, unless you live in a listed building, an area of outstanding natural beauty or an 'A' frame.

Why install our solar panels?

Heat my Home only install the solar panels are hight quality systems also available as diy solar panels for accredited and long term experienced solar panel installers. You are making a long term investment by installing solar panels, it is a prerequisite that the system should last as long as possible, installing low quality products and materials will have a direct effect on the life expectancy of the system. New diy solar water heating panels and evacuated tubes self install kits are available. Contact Stuart Lovatt from Heat my Home for details.

Air and ground source heat pumps

Heat pumps are an indirect way of using solar energy from the sun. Heat pumps which come in two types; ground source and air source heat pumps as their names suggest use the ambient ground and air temperatures to heat your home. Using the same technology which your refrigerator uses but in reverse.

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Solar panels alternatives

Green energy that won't break the bank

Although solar installations are a great investment nowadays, installing solar can be prohibitively expensive for some home owners. That's why Heat my Home has teamed up with Good Energy to offer those who want to use green energy but may not have deep pockets to be able to still use green energy or green electricity schemes and green tariffs.

Good Energy is the only 100% green energy suppliers, using only largescale wind turbines, hydro electricity and largescale pv solar to provide green electricity to home owners across the UK.

Learn about solar alternatives >>

With solar panels, solar energy can be collected, harnessed and used

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