Total Energy Solutions

Renewable Energy

in partnership with Microgeneration Ltd 

You could generate your own heat and power and be independent from utility companies, energy suppliers and fuel related costs.

No matter what kind of buildings your business uses, there may be a solution to suit your requirements and enable you to cut down on your use of fossil fuels and reduce your carbon footprint.

There are also a number of different renewable energy technologies that can be deployed, either working singly (for example fitting solar panels) or in combination with each other.

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Solar Hot Water

Solar Energy Systems

There are two types of solar energy; solar thermal and solar photovoltaic.  Solar thermal produces hot water and solar photovoltaic (known as PV) produces DC electricity.

Solar Hot Water

We can combine solar thermal and PV into a single system, where the hot water which is produced is controlled via PV generated electricity. There is no need for a mains power connection.

A solar water heating system will:

  • Provide up to 70% of your hot water, thus reducing your energy bills 
  • Heat your water throughout the year 
  • Integrate with most types of heating system 
  • Require little or no maintenance 
  • Reduce your CO2 emissions by up to one tonne per year (average household installation)

All systems are designed and installed to suit your specific requirements.

The solar collectors in our range are constructed from the highest quality materials and provide the highest levels of performance. 

The design is based on advanced yet proven technology and is suitable for all climates. The collectors incorporate vacuum tube technology, allowing them to heat your water, even when there is no direct sunshine and it is freezing outside.

Our solar water heating systems are eligible for grant funding and, as a further incentive, a fully fitted system is normally subject to only 5% VAT.

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Solar Power (PV)

Photovoltaic Energy

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) cells use energy directly from the sun to generate electricity. There are no emissions of CO2 with a PV system and no moving parts. Electrical power generated by PV can be used on-site to meet existing demand and surplus power can be exported to the grid.

PV systems work best in direct sunlight but also generate electricity when conditions are less favourable. However, electrical output is dependent on the amount of sunlight that falls on the surface of the unit and for this reason un-shaded, south-facing surfaces produce the best results.

Our PV systems provide electricity which can be used to power electrical appliances in your home, office or factory.

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Heat Pumps

What is a heat pump?

A heat pump operates like a domestic fridge in reverse, extracting free, renewable heat energy from the earth, water or air and upgrades that heat, via a compressor and a heat exchanger, before transferring it to a water heating sytem,  typically underfloor heating or radiators.
 
The earth, water or air absorbs and stores heat from the sun and from the earth's core. In the UK the average constant temperature of the earth at about 1.5m deep, is 11 to 12°C. A similar situation exists with underground water sources or large surface water sources.

It is also possible to extract considerable heat from the ambient air at temperatures as low as -15°C.

Heat pumps are a very cost-effective means of providing space heating, because of the high efficiency of the units, the output heat energy can be up to 4 times the electrical input power - something not possible with other methods of heating.

Heat pumps work well with under floor heating systems in very well insulated buildings and can be used with oversized radiators in a traditional system.  However it is unlikely that a heat pump would be recommended for use with an existing radiator heating systems.

We offer two formats of heat pump:

  • Air Source
  • Ground Source

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Biomass Heating

We can specify and install biomass systems for the generation of hot water and heating.
Whereas fossil fuels are becoming increasingly expensive, deplete a finite natural resource and emit CO2 during combustion which causes global warming, biomass fuels are sustainable, renewable and carbon-neutral.

This makes biomass a very sensible and economically viable option for many heating projects in relation to:

  • homes 
  • communities 
  • offices 
  • industry

A typical biomass fuel is wood, in the form of logs or wood chips, but other energy crops such as miscanthus or straw can be used to fire biomass boilers.

All of these biomass input fuels are renewable and carbon-neutral, in that the CO2 which is released via the combustion process is cancelled out by the CO2 which is absorbed by the plant when it is growing. (This is not the case when fossil fuels are burned.)

So biomass could replace much of our current use of fossil fuels, in several different forms.

Typically growers plant twice as many trees as they fell, which has a positive effect on releasing additional oxygen into and absorbing additonal CO2 from our environment.

We supply, install and commission modern wood-burning heating systems which provide environmentally-sound and cost-effective warmth and electricity from locally produced, carbon-neutral fuel.

We supply systems which range in size from 25kW/hr - 4,000kW/hr output levels, have low or zero running costs, require low maintenance, are easy to install, have simple controls, feature low capacity outlay and have been developed with proven technology.

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Wind Power

Energy from the wind

In this power-hungry age, locally-generated, free electricity is the dream ticket for many people. About one to two per cent of the energy coming from the sun is converted into wind energy. That is about 50 to 100 times more than the energy converted into biomass by all plants on earth, so there is a massive, relatively unexploited, natural energy resource in wind.

What is a wind turbine?

 A wind turbine converts the power of the wind into rotational force via rotor blades. This in turn is transformed into electrical energy via a generator.  The amount of energy that is converted depends on air density, the rotor area, and most importantly the wind speed.

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Water Power

Hydro

If water can be dropped from one level to another then we can use the water pressure to do work.  Hydro power turbines use this water pressure to drive an electricity generator.

  • It is not for the faint hearted 
  • Requires a good 'catchment' area 
  • The technology itself is simple 
  • Planning and working with the many stakeholder groups is the hardest part 
  • Can be a profitable opportunity if the conditions are right

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