Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems

Although we have solar PV (Photo voltaic) panels that generate electricity there are also solar thermal systems that produce hot water directly from the sun heating darkened tubes that can then be stored in a normal hot water cylinder.

These are some photos that I was asked to take recently to show the setup of a commercial solar thermal hot water system.



Solar thermal tubes located on roof showing supports



Solar thermal tubes located on roof



Solar thermal panels temperature output reading



Solar thermal hot water cylinder

Solar thermal panels circulator