Navigation

• 1: Home
• 3: NEW !! Thermasol Thermopack
• 5: Thermodynamic Solar Panels
• 7: EnPer Heating Controls
• 9: Underfloor Heating
• 20: Job Opportunities
• 22: Completed Projects
• 26: Group Schemes
• 28: Document Downloads
• 29: Links
• 30: Thermodynamic Solar systems
• 31: News & Information
• 32: Grant Information

Solar Thermal Heating Systems

Thermasol Total Energy Solutions can provide a suitably sized solar panel system for your new or existing home. Based in Co. Galway, we can supply and install systems to any location in Ireland. Please contact us by clicking here or call us for a no obligation discussion.

Believe it or not, 1 square metre on your roof receives the equivalent of more than 100 litres of oil in free solar energy per year. Solar panels work perfectly in Irelands climate.
A solar water heater produces hot water by transforming daylight into heat through its solar panels. That heat is then stored in a large hot water cylinder so that it is available when you need it. A control system ensures the regulation and safety of the whole equipment.

Bring the Benefits of Solar Energy to your House and Family

• Savings: Replace expensive fossil fuels with free energy from the sun.
• Quality: Invest now in a more efficient water heating system with a minimum lifespan of 25 years
• Values: A solar water heater will increase the value of your house
• Environment: Show that you care for the environment by contributing directly to the fight against climate change
• Comfort: Enjoy the comfort of plenty of hot water at a very low cost.

Thermasol Solar Evacuated Tubes

Evacuated tubes are the absorber of the solar water heater. They absorb solar energy converting it into heat for use in water heating. Evacuated tubes have already been used for years in Germany, Canada, China and the UK. There are several types of evacuated tubes in use in the solar industry. Shentai collectors use the most common "twin-glass tube". This type of tube is chosen for its reliability & performance.

Each evacuated tube consists of two glass tubes made from extremely strong borosilicate glass. The outer tube is transparent allowing light rays to pass through with minimal reflection. The inner tube is coated with a special selective coating (Al-N/Al) which features excellent solar radiation absorption and minimal reflection properties. The top of the two tubes are fused together and the air contained in the space between the two layers of glass is pumped out while exposing the tube to high temperatures. This "evacuation" of the gasses forms a vacuum, which is an important factor in the performance of the evacuated tubes.

Using the latest technology our systems use our high efficiency 58mm Heat Pipe Vacuum Tube and pair them with our lightweight manifolds. This in turn means that the heat pipe in each tube is thicker (7mm) and each tube is heating less glycol/water (7.5 Litres per tube in a 300 litre 40 Tube system). It is simple thinking and the result is an increase in the efficiency of our system over many others that are available!

How the Vacuum Tube Works is Quite Simple

• The suns rays pass through the outer clear layer of glass
• They pass through the layer of borosilicate glass and get trapped
• They begin to heat the aluminium fin and copper pipe
• The liquid in the pipe turns to vapour and rises to the tip of the heat pipe.
• The liquid can’t escape turns back to liquid and this process creates heat.
• The heat is transferred from the copper heat pipe into the copper housing in the manifold in turn heating the liquid in the manifold.
• The liquid in the manifold then heats the coil in your domestic hot water cylinder providing free hot water for your taps, baths and showers.

Small Changes Can Make Big Differences

Design Criteria

For a solar thermal system to work to its optimum capacity a south-facing roof is ideal. However, it is still possible to install a solar water heating system if your home has an east-west orientation by increasing the area of panel installed. One option is to mount one panel on the east orientation to collect heat in the morning, with another panel on the west orientation to collect the heat in the afternoon. It is not advisable to place solar panels on a north-facing roof.
In addition, this roof area cannot be over shaded by nearby buildings, trees or other objects.

The panel should be placed at an angle between 25° to 60°.
The variety of installation methods ensures that almost any type of building can have a solar thermal system installed.

The indicative cost of equipment shown is only a guideline price please contact Thermasol for a free quote for your Solar Thermal System.