Atlas Solar and Renewables

What Are Solar Panels?

Solar energy is a great way to heat your water so that you don't have to worry about burning fossil fuels.
If you have ever looked at your heating bill recently you might have been amazed how expensive it's getting. The cost of living is going up every year, so any little bit of help to reduce your energy bills really does count.
You can use solar panel heating to generate some or all of the hot water in your home.
There are actually a few different ways that you can harness the power of the sun to heat your water. It is possible to use solar panels either on their own,but however they are normally used with gas or oil boilers.
These systems allow for the best flexibility, if the water is hot enough then it can be used direct from the solar heater, however if it's not hot enough then it can be used as preheated water which is then heated by the conventional heater. Preheated water does not require as much energy to heat, and so will also result in savings on your bill.
It's possible to use solar panel heating wherever you live in the country, however they are more effective during summer,spring and autumn however during the winter they will operate to some effect on brighter days. An indirect system would be used as it is more suitable to our climate. This is where another fluid which does not freeze passes through the solar panel, which then in turn heats up the water in an insulated storage tank for use when needed.
An active system uses electrical pumps to move the water through the system. The pumps will be connected to your mains power supply. When using an active systems you need a storage tank which is well insulated to store all of the hot water.
During the summer when there is a lot of direct sunlight it should be possible to use these solar heating without needing to heat the water again. If the weather is colder then you can use your solar panels to preheat the water which is then heated by the boiler. The preheated water does not require as much energy to be heated to the desired temperature, which should result in some great savings on your bill.

Using solar panels is a great way to generate clean and renewable electricity to power remote appliances, or even the average home.

There are two main forms of solar cells in existence today, and these are; "solar electricity panels" and "solar hot water panels".

The two different technologies allow us to either generate electricity for our homes or to heat the water we use.

As time goes by, we begin to see new and more efficient solar panel designs. This is making the use of photovoltaic power over fossil fuels, much more viable to homeowners and businesses.

It is unlikely we will see heavy industry using photovoltaic electricity for quite some time due to the much larger energy demand industry requires, but who knows where photovoltaic electricity will take us in future years.

As the technologies surrounding the use of photovoltaics improve, we are likely to see a much greater, widespread use of solar cells.