Solar heating will provide up to 70% of your annual hot water requirement for free

Solar heating is the most widely used small scale renewable energy technology and can be used for many applications. The solar panels collect free energy from the sun and transfer it to water.

The UK has a good solar resource, especially in the South West and modern solar panels can produce useful amounts of hot water, even on cloudy and cold days. A solar heating system can provide up to 70% of a householdís annual requirement of hot water and bearing in mind, that in a well insulated, modern property hot water can account for two thirds of the energy consumption; this can reduce your bills considerably

Once installed, a solar water heating systems are virtually maintenance free and can be expected to last in excess of 25 years as there are no moving parts in the solar panels. Solar hot water systems have many applications; some of the most suitable are listed below:

- Domestic hot water
- Swimming pools
- Care homes
- Campsite shower blocks
- Holiday lets
- Dairy farmers - hot washing

Capture specialise in designing bespoke solar heating systems, so if you use a lot of hot water get in touch and we will advise you on how solar heating could reduce your bills and help reduce your carbon footprint.