Government grants are available to help with the cost of installing Solar Thermal Hot Water systems. You can receive up to £400 towards the installation cost of the panels. Click here for more details
Installation costs: typical installation costs are between £2,000 and £5,000:
£2,000 to £3,000 for ‘flat plate collector' systems
£3,500 to £5,000 for ‘evacuated tube' systems
An installer will help you decide which is the best type of system for you (see below for brief description of each)
N.B. installation costs vary due to factors such as size of the solar panels, type of roof, the existing hot water system and where you are in the country
To get an exact quote on a Solar Thermal Hot Water system, fill out our enquiry form by following this link
Running costs and savings: very little maintenance is generally required for solar hot water systems. They normally come with a 10 year guarantee, and should last for around 25 years. They generally only need a basic check by you once a year and a check by a professional every 3-5 years.
And of course you have no fuel costs to pay, because you are using the sun's energy to heat your water. This means that you normally save 50 to 70% of your bill for heating hot water. We estimate that this translates to around £50 to £130 off your fuel bills. Of course there is also the saving in CO2 emissions of between half and three-quarters of a tonne for most systems.
For most householders this is the best investment they can make in ‘renewable energy' generated in their own home, and we will need to see many more roofs with these panels installed in the future if the UK is going to deal with the twin issues of Climate Change and the exhaustion of North Sea gas.
