Case Study: Penzance Project

Case Study: Penzance Project

These are six starter flats built on top of the old casino in Penzance. They are structural insulated panel construction. Stove Shop fitted one thirty tube solar thermal collector on each unit which runs a thermostore providing domestic hot water and three radiators via the solar collector and 3 kW immersion heater. These units were rated at Code 4.

PROS:

-          Doesn’t use oil or gas

-          Very economic to run

-          All future installations like this are applicable for renewable heat incentive

-          Automatic; no labour required

-          No servicing required

-          60% reduction in fuel costs compared to traditional fossil fuels

CONS:

-          No sunshine, no backup heat

FoFor more information on this case study or others, please call us on 01579 345018 or email sales@stoveshop.co.uk