We are often asked about maintenance of PV systems and renewable technologies in general. PV systems are certainly the least demanding when it comes to maintenance and will give a long productive life with little intervention, just by virtue of the technology. It is likely that during the life of the system, 25 years +…
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ImmerSun – Increase the performance of your PV system.
Lothian Renewables are now fully authorized by the manufacturer to supply and install the immerSun intelligent PV switch. The sophisticated device continually monitors the output from PV systems and will divert only the excess power being produced and divert it to heat your hot water via your existing immersion heater rather than exporting the power…
25kW Biomass System in time for Christmas.
Commissioned just in time for Christmas 2013 a Biotech 25kW biomass heating system will ensure a warm house for all this Christmas. The heating system was installed into a spacious traditional cottage outside Drem in East Lothian to replace an existing all electric system, a comprehensive heat loss survey carried out by Lothian Renewables suggested…
14th Century Castle Heating Upgrade.
Ravelli Pellet Stove Commisioned
Domestic RHI Launched (closed)
The Government today announced the details of the RHI for domestic premises. Details here The scheme will provide payments for heat generated by Biomass, Solar Thermal and heat pump technologies. DECC have set the rates at higher than expected which will provide very strong incentives to householders to install. We are currently studying the…
Governments 2013 Spending Review
The Governments 2013 spending review was published yesterday, the Departments of Energy and Climate Change summery looks like positive news for Renewable Heat. 2.67 The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) settlement includes: capital provision for investment in innovative energy projects and £5.3 billion funded through energy bills, to enable investment in renewable energy…
Viridian Solar
Lothian Renewables recently commissioned another Viridian Solar installation. The one bedroom house reguired a singe V20 in-roof collector to provide circa 50% of annual hot water demand. A new twin coil tank was fitted to replace the older poorly insulated tank and allow for storage from both the solar system and the condensing gas boiler. …
Heast and Bioenergy Seminar
In the fast changing world of Renewables it is always worth the effort to take up opportunities to keep abreast with changes in the industry and this weeks Scottish Renewables Heat and Bioenergy Seminar ticked all the boxes. Lothian Renewables were amongst some 200 delegates who attended the seminar, opened by the Keynote speech by…
North Light Arts Sponsorship
When approached by the North Lights Arts festival in Dunbar to provide electrical power for their festivals beach Hut venue at Dunbar harbour, Lothian Renewables were more than happy to help out by way of fitting an off-grid PV system. The system comprises of a Schott solar PV panel, deep discharge battery, charge controller…