Flat Plate or Evacuated Tube
Solar thermal panels heat water directly, rather than generating electricity like solar PV. We fit both flat plate and evacuated tube panels — evacuated tubes generally perform better in cooler, cloudier conditions, which is worth weighing up given how much of the year Pembrokeshire spends under cloud.
The panels feed a coil in your hot water cylinder, so most systems need a twin-coil cylinder if you don't already have one. A south-facing roof gets the best results, but east or west-facing roofs still contribute a useful amount across spring and summer.
It's worth being realistic about what solar thermal does: it covers most of your hot water needs through spring, summer and early autumn, but it won't carry the load through a Pembrokeshire winter on its own. It works as a genuine cost-saver alongside your existing boiler or heat pump, not as a replacement for one.
Our process
Survey to Commissioning
Roof & cylinder survey
Orientation, pitch, and whether your existing cylinder can take a solar coil.
Installation
Panels fitted to the roof, pipework run to the cylinder, controls wired in.
Commissioning
System filled, pressure-tested, and controls set up correctly.
Questions we're often asked
Solar Thermal FAQs
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