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Solar Panels Suggestion
ronlizpatsimon
Posts: 135 Forumite
in Energy
Using Solar Panels to heat your hot water storage tank with its immersion heater is not generally a good idea because a less than 4kw panel system rarely has the nessacary 3kw required by the standard fitted immersion heater. So you would be paying for any shortfall at 11p a unit (British Gas Price) instead of your normal gas boiler being used at 4p a unit.
However; if you swap the 3kw immersion heater for a 1kw immersion heater; you could heat up your tank for free (during non cloudy days). Thus your Gas bills would be reduced
However; if you swap the 3kw immersion heater for a 1kw immersion heater; you could heat up your tank for free (during non cloudy days). Thus your Gas bills would be reduced
17 Sharp Panels. of 230 watts (3.91 KW)
Azimuth (from True North) 200 degrees. Elevation 45 degrees. Location is March Cambridgeshire
Inverter DIEHL AKO Platinum 3800S
Azimuth (from True North) 200 degrees. Elevation 45 degrees. Location is March Cambridgeshire
Inverter DIEHL AKO Platinum 3800S
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