Oct 2008
Project Progress to Date
26 months remaining
3.0 tonnes of CO2 avoided
$1,452 average incentive
 

• Producing heat from solar panels (solar water heating) is approximately 400% more effecient than producing electricity (PV cells)
• When shining, the sun transmits over 1kW of energy over every square meter surface area
• Significant energy is available even under lightly cloudy conditions
• Most home owners can use solar to provide 50% to 70% of their anual water heating energy
• A family of four can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 1 tonne per year AND save energy costs by installing a solar water heating system
• Often over 50% of the total cost associated with installing a solar water system can be covered by grants & incentives
• Most solar water heating systems compliment a conventional water heater, increasing total hot water availability
• Modern solar water heating systems require very little home owner maintenance
• Domestic water heating is typically much more cost effective than solar space heating since hot water is required all year round, while space heating is needed most when the sun is lowest in the sky and the solar day is shortest