
Solar energy is all around us every day. It is not just sunlight but
also daylight. We can harvest this energy in many ways: for electricity,
hot water, heating, air conditioning and water treatment. Annual solar
energy is understood as a constant even though we are familiar with
rapidly changing weather patterns. Different solar collectors work
in different ways in different climates so you need to understand
your own climate conditions. There are solar energy maps available
for all regions.
The SP501 solar thermal collector is a major performance breakthrough
in thermal energy generation in both blue-sky (sunny) and more
challenging cloudy climates. The collector was designed, developed
and rigorously tested. This regions climate is noted as being
windy, cloudy and wet and provided the biggest challenge to a
solar collectors performance. The collector now leads performance
in this type of climate and as a result has superior winter performance
over any other collector. The SP501 is not like most other solar
hot water collectors. It is a Direct Flow Non Metal Transfer (DFNMT)
solar hot water collector designed for high water temperatures.
This means it can be used for simple all year round domestic hot
water systems or for more challenging heating & cooling, air
conditioning and water treatment.
The
art of installation of solar thermal systems is just that "an
art". Regardless of whether it is hot water, central heating
or another process heat use, if the installation is not designed
correctly, then your system will under perform. Its important that
your system design is supported from the manufacturer as only they
have the complex tools and design software which will determine
an optimum installation. Distributors and Installers should be working
hand in hand with the manufacturer of the system. Powerful Solar
collectors are a very important part of the system but the flow
circuit design, the cylinder, the control algorithm and the flow
rate balancing will all determine whether your system is going to
impress you. We work very closely with our distributors and installers
regardless of where they are. This is why we have the most positive
feedback from customers regarding their experience of our systems
performance and is why our systems perform well in winter !!!!
The SP501 solar thermal collector is not just designed to be a powerful
long life collector, it is also designed to be easy and low cost
to transport, fully assembled for quick installations and suitable
for distribution and drop shipping. These characteristics are breakthroughs
for the SP501. As the industry grows, cost to the end user needs
to reduce significantly. By optimising the supply chain and the
design of the product, we can ensure that the customer gets the
best value for money and they are not subsidising damage in transit
and unnecessary storage and warehousing costs.
The SP501 solar thermal collector is a major performance breakthrough
in thermal energy generation in both blue-sky (sunny) and more challenging
cloudy climates. Usually, performance costs more but since we have
redesigned many aspects of the manufacturing process, distribution
process and the production of heat, we have brought down the payback
period significantly. With our long life collectors and high performance,
your investment in solar thermal is maximised.
The SP501 solar thermal collector is designed for long life. Its
DFNMT construction format means that it should last as long as
your buildings plumbing system, up to 50 years. The technology
used in the SP501 does not use condensers, heatpipes or other
components which have low winter performance and lifespan issues.