Solar water heating systems use heat from the sun to work alongside your conventional water heater. The technology is well developed with a large choice of equipment to suit many applications.

Benefits
They can provide almost all of your hot water during the summer months and about 50% year round

Reduces your impact on the environment - the average domestic system can reduces carbon dioxide emissions by around 400kg per year, depending on the fuel replaced.

Different types of system
What best suits your needs depends on a range of factors, including the area of south facing roof, the existing water heating system (e.g. some combi boilers aren't suitable) and your budget.