PV Tile Case Studies
Double Garage, Whatton-in-the-Vale
This detached double garage in Whatton was the ideal roof for our first PV tile installation. The 52 sqm South-facing elevation provides an impressive 10.7 kWp of generation. Because of the rectangular shape of the roof, whole roof coverage was easily achievable, with installation on this project taking 3 days.
Detached House, Bury
The owner of this detached property in Bury was looking at a way to incorperate solar power into their property. 2.7 kWp was supplied for the south-easterly roof as good example of a smaller pv tile system.
Garden Room, Weymouth
This 20 year old garden room had a felt roof that was at the end of it’s life, so we provided the owner with 3.65 kWp to keep their cosy cabin going. Was a bit chilly when we were up there though. Solex solar roofing is suitable for off-grid installations as well as on-grid.
Solar Thermal Case Studies
Underhill House, Cotswolds
Underhill house was a renovation project in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is one of very few properties given Paragraph 80 planning permission. This being “truly outstanding and ground-breaking” as well as reflecting “the highest standards in contemporary architecture”, as well as one of the first properties in the country to have the Passivhaus standard.
Solex Energy supplied for Underhill House a 43 sqm solar thermal system, providing all of the hot water and central heating needs for the property with 17 kWt of thermal generation. Underhill House was also showcased on Channel 4’s Grand Designs.
More details on this project can be found here.
The Groundhouse, Brittany
The Groundhouse is an earthship designed around the “glass and mass” passive solar design. Featured on Grand Designs, this innovative project allowed for 10 sqm of solar thermal roofing. This system provided the 1000 litre tank with enough thermal energy for the property’s hot water and underfloor heating.
More information on the Groundhouse can be found here.
Eweleaze Farm, Dorset
Eweleaze Farm is a seasonal campsite operating for 6 weeks in summer every year, with thousands of guests during this period. Because of this, a vast quantity of hot water is required.
Solex Energy assisted in this undetaking through the design and supply of a 70 sqm solar thermal roofing system on a renovated barn, and a futher 130 sqm system on the main farmhouse. This provides a total of 80 kWt over the summer camping period.