Posts Tagged ‘geysers’

Got Hot Water?

Posted by on 31 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Eco Products

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

For the next installation in Alternative Energy Made Easy (has a nice ring to it – he he), I’ve decided to write about Solar Water Heating as it is very relevant in South Africa today and Eskom offers rebates on it too, which is great! :)

So, in a nutshell, Solar Water Heating is water heated by means of thermal energy. This is incredibly cost effective in sunny South Africa, especially when we all know how expensive geysers can be!

Solar thermal energy differs from solar electrical energy as there are no photovoltaic or PV cells (solar panels) to convert energy into electricity. Instead, thermal energy makes use of a solar collector to capture and store heat .

A Solar Water Heating System is generally made of the following components:

a) Solar Heating Collector

A collector basically takes energy directly from the sun and converts it to a more usable/ storable form. There are two types of collectors most commonly used in domestic environments: (more…)

SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS PROUD ESKOM REBATE PARTICIPANT.

Posted by on 03 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Eco Products

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The ESKOM Solar Rebate Programme is an initiative that is driven by the South African government. Eskom, realizing that Solar Water Heating is the most effective means of renewable energy sources, is participating in this initiative by means of solar water heating rebate programme.

This means:

Eskom will pay a percentage rebate on the installation of approved solar water heating systems directly to the consumer.

This is a significant incentive to install a solar water geyser, which itself can reduce your heating bill by as much as 70%.

The rebate amounts granted by Eskom are subject to the performance and durability of the different systems available on the market.

To make sure that high standards are maintained, all systems that partake in this initiative has to pass SABS tests to determine that it is safe, mechanically sound and how effective each system is.

Originally the installer was responsible for claiming the rebate, but there was resistance to this as it was perceived that the installer is actually financing the client for the duration it takes for the claim to clear. So it has now changed to the client having to make, and wait for the claim, often after having paid for a more expensive system.

We are proud to be able to be accredited distributors of

ITS- Solar 200 litre PV pumped solar water heating system
ITS 200L Home standard Complete
• 200 Litres
• Vacuum Tubes
• Pumped
• Direct – Frost Resistant
• Average cost for supply and installation R 21,000.00
• Rebate amount R 5,222.00

Solardome 200 / 300 thermo-siphoned solar water heating systems
Solardome 200d
• 200 Litres
• Flat Plate
• Thermo-siphon
• Direct
• Average cost for supply and installation R 22,500.00
• Rebate amount R 6,331.00

Solardome 300d
• 300 Litres
• Flat Plate
• Thermo-siphon
• Direct
• Average cost for supply and installation R 28,500.00
• Rebate amount R 12,116.00

For more information or to book your installation please contact us on 021 701 2029 / 28 or email ian@sustainableprojects.co.za