| Domestic solar panels are mainly used to warm water | | | | flow of energy from the panel to the storage cylinder. |
| at home. These solar water heating systems use solar | | | | The conventional boiler raises the heat produced by |
| panels called flat plate collectors, which is placed on | | | | these panels as and when required. |
| the roof of the building. A boiler can be used when | | | | The panels must be facing the southeast or |
| these panels do not heat up the water to the | | | | southwest direction. Sometimes even two panels can |
| expected level. | | | | be made use, but the installation costs can be too |
| The benefits of these domestic panels are that we | | | | expensive. We can make use of this panel throughout |
| can get hot water throughout the year. This will reduce | | | | summer and extract as much solar energy as |
| the hot water costs. Since solar energy is free from | | | | possible. These domestic solar panels are really |
| pollution it doesn't have any harmful substances or | | | | efficient as they use the dual-coil storage cylinder to |
| pollutants. | | | | heat up the water. A 200 liters storage cylinder is |
| The panels must be kept in a place where there is | | | | sufficient. |
| direct sunlight. The panels always need not be | | | | These panels are made from silicon and they convert |
| mounted on the roof they can even be fixed on flat | | | | the solar energy into renewable energy in the form of |
| roofs. A domestic solar panel uses a dual-coil cylinder; | | | | electricity. There are also no CO2 emissions. There |
| it has a boiler and the solar panels. The other | | | | are two types of solar panels available one is flat |
| components that are used include: | | | | panel arrays and the other is evacuated tubes. |
| · Pump | | | | Evacuated tubes are more efficient in collecting the |
| · Hot water cylinder | | | | solar energy. These tubes are extremely durable. This |
| · Controller | | | | tube allows maximum absorption. They can withstand |
| The exact working of this domestic panel goes here. | | | | very high temperatures. The evacuation of the gasses |
| The solar energy is collected by the solar panel. The | | | | forms a vacuum. The vacuum prevents heat loss |
| heat generated is passed through the pipe to the hot | | | | from the tubes. The outer tube remains cold whereas |
| water storage cylinder. Heat is produced by the pump | | | | the temperature inside the tube can be more than |
| that is circulating the water to the coil in cylinder. This | | | | 150C. |
| heating system has a controller to keep track of the | | | | |