The cost of the sun is always the same: zero. Even when you take the cost of the facilities into account, large-scale solar thermal installations will generate the lowest possible heating costs. Hence, it will stabilize the price of your heating on a low level. While the cost of fossil fuel energy is fluctuating (and rising over a long-term period), the price of solar thermal energy is fixed. And you will know all costs from the start, meaning that the price of a MWh can be fixed over a 25-year period. That is independence!
The sun is the cleanest of all energy sources, and the most powerful source of sustainable energy. It emits no CO2. A typical solar heating installation will reduce a district heating plant’s CO2 emission by about 2 tons a year for each household it supplies. Furthermore it makes no noise, does not smell and does not spoil the environment.
Lean and effective installation of the perfect large-scale solar heating system demands expertise. Our many years of experience and countless references have given us a unique insight into the various stages in planning and installation of a system. We have optimized every single stage. From planning to financing, from construction to installation and to the perfect operations.
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Heating and cooling account for a significant part of the world’s energy demand. Actually, it exceeds the amount of energy used for electricity and transportation. Buildings, industrial processes and heat-intensive services consume substantial amounts of heat. Solar heating is the ideal way to cover a large part of that demand. Large-scale installations are by far the most efficient way to harvest the sun. The list of advantages from using this clean type of energy is long. In fact, it seems almost unlimited. A few of these are listed here.
Bigger is better
A large-scale solar heating system is 4-6 times more efficient than solar thermal installations in individual homes. Three large-scale collectors can provide as much energy annually as required to provide an average single-family house with district heating.
The perfect match
Solar heating is a perfect match to other sources of energy. During summertime, the solar thermal plant produces more energy and covers most of the demand, while other energy sources can provide the required supplement during the wintertime.
Well-known, well-tested
Solar thermal is a known technology, tried and tested for decades, and now taken to the next level in large-scale solar installations. The effect is well documented. Large-scale solar thermal solutions are already part of many national and international energy plans for the future.
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Beautifully simple
There are different ways to utilize the energy of the sun. The most efficient method is solar thermal. A solar thermal plant consists of a number of collectors, often placed on a field. These collectors are capable of absorbing the radiation from the sun and turning it into heat, hot water for heating or industrial processes, or both.
The collectors contain a number of pipes in which the water is heated; this is then transported to a tank for storage or for central heating. Beautifully simple and efficient.
It works even if it is cloudy
What happens to a solar thermal installation on a cloudy day? As you probably know, you can be unfortunate enough to get a sunburn even when the sun is hidden behind clouds. That is exactly why solar thermal works when the sky is not clear – but of course with less intensity. The important thing is that a solar thermal plant does not need constant sunshine to maintain efficiency.
It can be stored
The energy in hot water can be stored and used for day to night variation, as well as seasonal storage, from summer to winter, extending the use of the sun and making the solutions even more profitable.
It can be transported
The solar heating plant does not necessarily have to be placed right next to the households. The plant can be located outside of town, and the energy can be transported to the households connected to the district heating plant.
