Solar Panel & Water Heating Costs

Costs and performance

Typically, Active Solar Heating systems installed into existing households are priced in the range of £2,500 to £4,000 (depending on the size of house, type of collector, etc.). For DIY or new build system installations, costs can be reduced - particularly in the case of large scale new building projects.

Flat Plate Collector

For a family of four, a well designed Active Solar Heating system should contribute between 1,500kWh and 2,000kWh, which will be equivalent to 40 to 50% of the household's water heating energy needs. The value of this saving will depend on the type of energy displaced. Systems for outdoor swimming pools using the relatively inexpensive unglazed collectors can be particularly cost effective.

 

• Solar Thermal
• Glass tube or flat panel mounted on roofs
• Photo-voltaic panels
• Ground source heating systems and heat pumps
• New twin coil cylinder
• Water conservation and recycling