Solar & Renewables

Solar Heating with Worcester Greenskies

A typical well sized solar system should provide around 50-70% of the domestic hot water requirements of a home, representing a very worthwhile saving on hot water heating costs. The remaining hot water requirement is provided by the boiler.

Solar panels harness the power in both direct and diffused sunlight and convert the energy to heat for the production of hot water for the home. The solar panels have been designed as a complement to existing heating systems which use a store of hot water in a cylinder. The existing cylinder is exchanged for a cylinder with two heat exchanger coils; one from the boiler in the property and a second from the solar panels.

Solar panels are a perfect partner to the new range of condensing Greenstar regular and system boilers, with different models available in both oil and gas, which require a separate cylinder for the storage of hot water. When used together a Greenstar boiler and solar system provide a highly efficient system to give heating and hot water comfort.

For further information on Solar Heating please visit www.worcester-bosch.co.uk or for a no obligation estimate please contact us or call 08000 193 194, We will be pleased to help.

PhotoVoltaic Solar Panels

PhotoVoltaic, or PV, is a slightly newer technology than solar thermal and the principles are simple. A chemical reaction generates electrical current within the panels (which again are usually found on the roof of a building) and this electricity can then be used in the home to power appliances which have traditionally been solely reliant on the national grid and its fossil fuels.

The idea behind a typical domestic installation is to cover the “base load”. This covers appliances such as fridges, low level lighting and any other low demand but constant draws. It is not designed to cover all electrical demands such as kettles, irons etc as they have high power requirements and would require a larger PV installation.

Most households would normally install just enough to cover the basics and the national grid would then pick up the excess and peak demands. The Government has launched a scheme that offers clean energy cash back (via what is to be known as the Renewable Heat Incentive) to householders who generate their own electricity which will be based on what is sold back to the national grid.

To learn more on the benefits of a Solar PV installation please contact us or call 08000 193 194, We will be pleased to help.

Air to water heat pumps

Worcester’s range of air to water heat pumps offer significant savings compared with conventional heating systems.

Worcester Greensource air source heat pumps are intended to be the sole source of heating and hot water production for the home.

Air to water heat pumps use the constant energy available in the air with a refrigerant circuit which allows the temperature to be boosted to a useful level for heating or hot water for the home.

For more info visit www.worcester-bosch.co.uk or for a no obligation estimate please contact us or call 08000 193 194, We will be pleased to help.