Solar Panels Domestic Collectors

Today's solar energy systems are very demanding with regard to the performance and efficiency of the solar collectors. With Next Gen Heat and the STU-VN, Arcon has developed a solar collector of a flat plate design that, because of its innovative structure, readily lives up to these requirements under all operating conditions and as a result becomes an infallible solar power plant.

A domestic solar system can be described as the fitting of solar collectors to a house or garage to heat the water for the persons living therein. An average example would be 4 persons per household and the requirement is 50 lt / person per day. A system should have a minimum of a 300 lt hot water cylinder to carry through a dull day where a carryover of hot water is required. All system should be able to heat the water from April to Sept given the data from our Irish weather. The panels should be fitted on a south facing roof at a 35?pitch. If the panels cannot be set up in this fashion then an extra panel can be installed to give the extra yield when the solar energy comes available.

A controller is fitted to transfer the heat collected from the panels to the coil in the hot water cylinder. Good insulation and correct flow rates are essential if the maximum benefit is to be received. Next Gen Heat try to collect 500 watts / sq m from April to Sept and then approx a 20% yield for the rest of the year. Solar panels do support the hot water heating over the winter months but require support from a boiler or another form of heat.

Next Gen Heat has many examples of yields and the payback on investments within the solar sector. Please contact us for accurate results from customers in your area so that you can fully understand the benefits from this investment. Remember the life of a solar system is from 25 to 30 years and so quality and yield are key in the long term.