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Solar Applications Water Heating Space Heating Solar Electricity
In Ireland, because of our northerly location, the range of applications is not as wide as sunnier southern European climates.
For example, in France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, solar energy applications have common applications in heating swimming pools, particularly in their cooler times of the year when the sun is still strong by Irish standards.
In the summer, the natural heat of the sun will do the job perfectly but as temperatures and sunlight hours drop, solar heating provides the perfect solution to countries where there is an abundance of swimming pools.
Conversely, in hot countries solar panels will partly, or fully, run air-conditioning units during the summer months. These same air-conditioning units, fitted with an inverter, will provide solar-powered heat during the winter.
This is the great flexibility solar energy harvesting brings as it provides various applications to a stand-alone dwelling or commercial building that reflects changing and seasonal needs. And, all from a panel on the roof. So simple
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