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Finding a solar package that best suits your requirements

There are 3 simple steps to find a solar package that best meets your family's requirement and daily hot water needs. We apply these factors when helping find solar panels for home / domestic installations and to help pick the right solar panel kit from our wide range of products and packages. The steps listed below apply to the Kingspan - Thermomax range of evacuated tube solar water panels.
Some variation to the standard solar panel kit may be required depending on the existing home heating system you have but our energy surveyor & Kingspan engineering team will work with you through these steps to help you make the correct choice of solar panel kit.

Select your cylinder
A twin coil hot water storage tank enables energy input
from the central heating system to the top half of the tank
and energy input from solar system to the bottom half of
the tank. Kingspan manufacture a range of high quality,
market leading cylinders. Choose your cylinder according
to whether your system is pressurised or vented.
Stainless Steel *Recommended Choice*
For use in a pressurised system.
Copper
For use in an open vented system.
Choose the correct size
This is dependent on your household’s hot water
demand, which is estimated at 50 litres per adult / per day.
Cylinder storage size is calculated at twice the demand.
Therefore, we would recommend a 200 litre cylinder for a one to
two adult household and a 300 litre cylinder for three to five adults.

Choose the system size
It is important that the solar system is correctly sized in
relation to the number of occupants to maximise
efficiency.
There are 2 basic collector sizes for domestic systems:
2m collector for 1-2 adults
3m collector for 3-5 adults
These can be installed in combination to provide larger systems to meet higher demand.
Note: the current grant scheme for residential / home solar panels
is up to a maximum 6m collector size.


Choose between 3 collectors
At The Solar Panel People we have a range of grant approved solar panels for home use including evacuated tube systems from Nutherm and Kingspan flat panel systems also.
Before you choose your collector, you need to decide where it will be positioned on your house. Between the best and worst orientation, annual energy contribution can be nearly halved. To get the best efficiency, the collector should be installed, facing due south at an angle of 30-40°.
Kingspan Solar’s Thermomax range consists of three evacuated tube collectors all suitable for domestic use:

HP200

HP100

DF100

The information below should help you decide which is the best for your home.
For all Thermomax collectors, deviation from south can be compensated as individual tubes can be rotated up to 25°.

Heat Pipe Collectors
There are 2 products available in this premium range,
suitable for when the ideal installation position on the
building is achievable. Both heat pipe collectors have an
unique temperature limitation device.

HP200
Dry System - The recommended product for domestic
use, ideal for Northern European climates.

HP100
Wet System - Highly efficient with rapid heat transfer due
to the heating fluid passing across the condenser.

Direct Flow Collector
This versatile product provides the perfect solution when
the ideal position is not available.
DF100
Simple, easy to install and cost effective. DF100 can be
installed on façades or flat roofs, as seen in the diagram.

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