Solar 300 Challenge
11th May 2009
Action 21 offers you the opportunity to have a solar water heating system at home. A solar water heating system, installed on your roof and plugged in to your plumbing, can meet up to 75% of your hot water needs without using any gas or electricity. Just think; a bath powered by the sun, or washing up with water heated from millions of miles away.”
Action 21 wants to facilitate the installation of 300 domestic solar water heating systems in Warwick District. It is estimated that there are currently 300 installations in the district and our aim is to see that doubled.
Water heating accounts for around 1/6 of each house’s energy use. A solar thermal installation can usually cover about 75% of that hot water heating demand. Having a solar thermal installation will decrease your CO2 emissions by about ½ tonne CO2 per year. The delivery of the challenge can make an important contribution to lowering the district’s CO2 footprint and to the installation of local distributed renewable heat generation.
The project is also supported by Action 21’s Renewable Energy Club (REC). The club was set up by members of Action 21’s energy group and now has its own steering group.
For more information, email info@action21.co.uk, call 01926 456067 or go to www.action21.co.uk/solar_challenge.html.