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When we think about capturing the energy in daylight, we immediately think of the heat and power provided by the sun – then we look up and see the all too familiar cloudy skies above the UK. Surprisingly, even on the cloudiest days we receive energy from indirect sunlight (diffuse solar radiation).
In fact, we get so much diffuse solar radiation from our cloudy skies in the UK that we receive around 60% of the solar radiation found at the equator! By harnessing the energy available in daylight, properties in the UK can easily meet their needs for hot water.
Modern lifestyles need a flexible supply of hot water. Although daylight can provide all of your hot water, you can't turn it on when you want to. Our solar system is designed to compliment your original hot water system to create the flexibility you need.
The average household needs the equivalent of 3000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy per year to provide all of its hot water. The map shows that energy in daylight can provide at least 900 kWh per square metre of roof per year.
