Solar power and heating

What are the benefits of solar heating?

Solar heating helps reduce your carbon footprint and improves your home’s energy efficiency. These systems are easier to install than traditional options and work with most existing home systems. They also offer a range of other benefits:

What is the difference between solar heating and solar power?

The difference between solar heating and solar power is that solar panels convert sunlight into electricity while solar heating turns it into thermal energy to warm your home. You can use solar heating equipment to heat your home, but you can’t use it to generate electricity.

What is a solar-powered heater?

Solar-powered heaters take the comfort and convenience of conventional heating and combine it with energy-efficient solar energy for an interior heat source that’s as great for your energy bills as it is for that cold spot in your bedroom.

Can you use solar heating equipment to heat your home?

You can use solar heating equipment to heat your home, but you can’t use it to generate electricity. Solar panels, on the other hand, can provide the electricity needed to power a solar heating system as well as the rest of your home. What are the best ways to use solar heating?

How does active solar heating work?

Active solar heating systems use solar energy to heat a fluid -- either liquid or air -- and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use. If the solar system cannot provide adequate space heating, an auxiliary or back-up system provides the additional heat.

Do solar panels generate electricity for your home?

You already know that solar panels can generate electricity for your home, but that's not all that solar energy can do - there are other solar technologies that make use of the sun's thermal energy to help heat up homes and lower one's heating bills. Your information is safe with us. Privacy Policy