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Solar Hot Water

Solar Hot Water faqs

Solar hot water works by ‘collecting’ the sun’s heat and transferring this energy to the solar collectors either directly to water or indirectly to anti-freeze fluid, which is used in frost prone areas. The heated water or fluid is then circulated back to the storage tank to provide hot water free from the sun®.
Solar Power (PV panels), on the other hand, rely on sunlight to generate DC electricity, which is fed into an inverter and converted into AC current to power your home.
Although both technologies rely on the sun’s free energy, they have entirely different purposes.

1 Source: http://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/report-zoned-map-solar-water-heaters
^ Calculation based on comparing the STCs for a 302L to a 2Kw PV system in zone 3, adjusted for a 10 year deemed period.
* Savings shown are based on Australian Government approved TRNSYS simulation modelling using a medium load. Maximum financial savings off your hot water bill are achievable when replacing an electric water heater on continuous tariff. Savings and incentives will vary depending upon your location, type of Solahart system installed, orientation and inclination of the solar collectors, type of water heater being replaced, hot water consumption and fuel tariff. Refer to www.solahart.com.au for further information.
# To approved applicants only.

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