Solar Thermal Introduction
Introduction
CoolSky Ltd. are distributors in the U.K. and
Ireland for the Apricus range of Evacuated
Tube Solar Thermal Collectors. Since their
formation in 2002, Apricus have quickly
established themselves as a global company
with offices in USA, France and Australia with
sales in over 30 countries worldwide.
Apricus have a modern manufacturing facility
that includes a 6,500 m
2
factory floor,
administration offices and an R&D Centre.
Apricus Collectors conform to the European
Standard EN12975 and carry the European
SolarKeymark Certification (
Licence No. 011-
7S161R) as a mark of their quality, reliability
and performance.
SolarKeymark is considered to be equivalent
to MCS Product Certification thereby
qualifying the products for financial
assistance under various funded schemes
where available.
All Apricus collectors, components and
packaging have been carefully designed so
that they can be efficiently recycled at end-
of-life.
Solar Energy
Solar Energy is the planet’s most abundant
source of energy with the added benefit that
it is both clean and free.
(Source : EU Commission Joint Research Centre)
Whilst the UK and Ireland are considered to
have mild and temperate climates there are
parts of the UK that can receive annual
radiation levels equivalent to 65% of the
radiation that is received in places like
Madrid, Spain, making both the UK and
Ireland suitable locations for Evacuated Tube
Solar Thermal Collectors.
The Apricus Evacuated Tube Solar Collector
provides an efficient solution for the capture
of Solar Radiation and is ideal for use in UK
and Irish climatic conditions. Although the
peak solar radiation period in the UK and
Ireland is in the months from May through
to August, the Apricus Evacuated Tube Solar
Collectors are highly efficient and able to
harness the energy of the sun throughout
the year and to also provide a useful
contribution to heating during the off-peak
months.
