Cost Of Solar Water Heating Panels

Active solar heater systems.

Cost of solar water heating panels.

The higher the solar fraction the greater the solar contribution to water heating which reduces the energy required by the backup water heater. Active solar water heaters cost 2 000 to 4 000. Currently the tariff for solar thermal panels is 21 36 p kwh. They can be used in any climate and the fuel they use sunshine is free.

Solar water heating systems include storage tanks and solar collectors. Solar water heaters also called solar domestic hot water systems can be a cost effective way to generate hot water for your home. Since the storage area can hold much more heat and is equipped with an internal electric or gas backup the possibility of running out of hot water after several cloudy days is nonexistent. They require solar collectors and a heat storage area.

The cost of installing a typical solar water heating system is 4 000 5 000 including vat at 5 per cent for 3 6m 2 system. Typical solar factors are 0 5. Savings are moderate the system can provide most of your hot water in the summer but much less during colder weather. The table below shows average annual earnings that a solar water heating owner can expect.

The solar fraction varies from 0 to 1 0. For example a replacement pump costs around 90 to replace while new anti freeze costs around 100. This is a government scheme to reward homeowners using low carbon heating systems.