This recently commissioned biomass installation using the CTC Ecotec 15kW boiler coupled with a 500l EcoZenith thermal store in the Scottish borders. The boiler has a manually fed hopper which holds 400kg of pellets for reduced loading frequency. The boiler requires ash removal every 8 weeks and manual cleaning every 2 to 3 months. Hot…
Category: Case Studies
Case Studies
Northlight Dunbar
Northlight Dunbar, a creative arts season in the landscape of Dunbar running this Aug turned to Lothian Renewables when they had a requirement for mains electricity to run a “mini cinema” at Dunbar harbour. After discussions with the organisers regarding their power requirements a system was deseigned utilising a 225w Schott PV panel, connected via…
Happy With PV
A recently commissioned 5 panel system on a metal roof. Having over a year ago installed the first 5 panels Lothian Renewables were asked to install a further 5. The customer has been very happy with the performance of the initial system and wanted to increase the size. With the change in tariff rates in…
Season and Sweep
One of the most common causes of chimney fires and carbon monoxide risk, is attempting to burn wood that has not been seasoned correctly. Wood with too high a moisture content will burn inefficiently and can very quickly coat the inside of your chimney with creosote and tar products which can not only reduce significantly…
Poolewe PV and Solar Thermal
This installation in Poolewe shows both Solar Thermal and PV. Since installed on this south facing roof the customer has experienced 2 reductions in her monthly electricity payments from supplier E.ON. The solar hot water system together with a new highly insulated storage tank has significantly reduce the cost of heating water and the use of…
Windhager Biomass Installation
A recent installation commissioned in May 2012 showing a Windhager VarioWin Exclusive boiler which was installed to replace an existing oil fired system. The biomass system included the supply and installation of an unvented Gledhill 300l Solar lite cylinder and a full weather compensation system controlling the boiler output. The Exclusive model incorporates ash compaction which…
Midsummer Heat
Two days to go until the sun reaches its highest point in the mid-day sky and its most intense on midsummer’s day at noon. Whilst other factors can influence PV system output a clear blue sky on mid summers day can theoretically be the annual peak for performance, not so this year in central Scotland…
Dunbar Parish Church Hall public display
The public display unit installed as part of a 4kW system installed at Dunbar Parish Church Hall.
Enecsys micro inverter
A close up view of an Enecsys micro inverter. On this system each PV panel is connected to an individual inverter to give the best possible yield from the array. Remote access via the Internet allows performance data to be viewed from any location.
Hyundia black framed solar modules
Built in the height of the industrial revolution this iconic symbol of our carbon emitting past shown reflecting on one of the first arrays to utilise the hyundia black famed modules.