Solar Thermal Heating
Solar Thermal works in a similar way to leaving a hosepipe out in the sun. It generates renewable heated water by collectors on the roof, absorbing the radiated energy from the sun.
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Sun energy heats the fluid, which is pumped around a sealed circuit, through the collectors and into a coil within a specially designed hot water cylinder. The hot water is then stored in the cylinder until it is needed.
There are two types of Solar Thermal collectors used in solar heating systems: Flat-Plate and Evacuated Tube Collectors. The main feature of the flat-plate collector is the black absorber surface which is positioned towards the sun.
The absorber surface coating has been designed such that it absorbs maximum radiation and reflects a low amount of energy. The absorbed energy is then transferred to the heat carrier fluid circulating in the pipes, below the absorber surface.
The principle of the evacuated tube collector is the same as the flat-plate collectors. They absorb the solar radiation via absorbers and then transfer it in the form of thermal energy to a fluid.