Water heating is the second largest source of energy consumption in the average home—after space heating. You can reduce the amount of energy used to heat your water by up to 60% by installing a solar water heating system.¹

And because the system relies on the sun’s light—not heat—you can benefit from solar water heating year-round.

The process is simple: the sun's energy is harnessed through solar collectors on your roof and transferred through an energy pack to the water in your storage tank; the hot water is then available for washing, cooking and heating.

Solar heated water meets your household’s primary demand for hot water and provides significant annual energy savings, while your existing water heater becomes a back-up water heating source. Solar water heaters do not affect the quality of hot water produced or its availability. They offer a long operational life, require minimal maintenance and provide an affordable green energy alternative to help you reduce water heating costs.

For more information on Solar Water Heating systems and to determine if Solar Water Heating is appropriate for you, please refer to the Solar Neighbourhoods website at www.solarneighbourhoods.ca.

¹ Based on an EnerWorks two-collector appliance installed on an average four-person home.
Average personal hot water usage of 75L/day assumed.