How the solar panels work

Greenskies solar panels form part of a system which remains separate from the boiler heating system.

The solar panels are positioned outdoors where they’ll get the maximum exposure to sunlight possible.

The energy in the sun’s rays are absorbed by the panel and the heat is transferred into the pipe work in the absorber plates.

This pipework is filled with a ready-mixed liquid, containing glycol and water, which is circulated by a pump to the coil in the hot water storage cylinder.

The heat is deposited in the storage cylinder and the glycol returns to the panel to absorb more free solar energy.

The system is equipped with a simple unit to control the flow of energy from the solar panels to the storage cylinder.

On average, the solar panels can provide up to 60% of the hot water required in the home over a year. The boiler is used to supplement the hot water demand when necessary.