Schüco Solar Thermal Canopy Powers Hotel's Hot Water System

A Northumberland hotel has installed a Schüco solar thermal canopy system as part of an extensive renovation and improvement programme aimed at making it into a low-carbon, or even carbon-neutral, business.

The three-panel canopy is used to pre-heat hot water in a buffer tank and runs in conjunction with a Bio-Mass Boiler fuelled by locally-sourced woodchips. This renewables heating and hot water solution - devised and installed by Revolution Power - will make a major impact on the carbon footprint of Battlesteads Hotel, especially now that the hotel is growing its own herbs and using local suppliers whenever possible.

The advantage of the Schüco solar thermal canopy is that it allows a building with no south-facing roof to derive maximum benefit from solar energy. In addition, the slope of the canopy has been angled to make the best possible use of solar energy throughout the year. With an area of 8.1 m2, the canopy is expected to provide over 400 litres of hot water per day.

For Battlesteads Hotel, which is sited in an area that has some of the clearest skies in the country, the use of solar thermal energy does not simply result in reduced fuel bills, but also helps to reinforce the hotel's responsible green credentials with concerned customers.

For full details of Schüco's range of renewable energy systems and products, please contact the Marketing Department, Schüco International, Whitehall Avenue, Kingston, Milton Keynes MK10 0AL. Tel: 01908 282111.