Kedco plc and Agrikomp GmBH announce the signing of a joint venture agreement and the setting up of a joint venture company called Agrikomp UK to build agricultural anaerobic digestion plants in the UK and Ireland. Both parties equally own the company. The plants will convert grass and slurry into electricity and heat. The new company Agrikomp UK will be based in Cork, Ireland with an office in Stoneleigh in the UK to service its rapidly growing UK customer base. The company will employ 6 people within the first 12 months of operation. Kedco and Agrikomp have been working together for the past 12 months as a result the company has 20 projects in its pipeline already. The vast majority of these are in Great Britain and Northern Ireland where government incentives for the generation of renewable energy are very favourable.
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For the month of September Kedco is offering customers the opportunity to purchase a solar heating systems at fantastic discount prices.
So why wait until you are forced to find ways of reducing your consumption of fossil fuels and contact us today to discuss getting your solar system installed and let us help you to reduce the amount of carbon tax you will have to pay.
Buy Solar Panels Now or call 021 4670427
Kedco is delighted to bring you the March edition of our newsletter. This month we will be looking at Solar Heating Systems and highlighting the savings that you can make by switching from traditional electricity sources. Find out below how Kedco will provide a no obligations FREE Site Survey that will help you determine which products best suit your needs.
Kedco Solar Heating Systems
Most traditional houses operate their hot water from an electric immersion; however see yourself some of the benefits of a solar system in comparison to an electric immersion.
Some facts for you
- There are no C02 emissions from a solar heating system. Contrasting this to an electric immersion system. A household of four people using an electric immersion system can emit on average 2,500kg of CO2.
- Kedco solar panels would typically save you between €600 – 900 per annum in comparison to electricity.
Now lets look at some further benefits:
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Electricity |
Solar |
| Pay 100% of your water heating bill | Eliminate 75 - 85% of your water heating bill |
| No increased value in your home | Your home value increases because of your investment |
| Monthly payments for hot water with no return on your investment | Income generator produces a monthly positive cash flow |
| Creates air pollution and puts heavy toxic metals into our air and water | Uses non – polluting free solar energy |
| Often runs out of hot water | Doubles the amount of hot water available |
Bottom Line |
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MONEY SPENT |
MONEY EARNED
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Kedco customers have prevented 802,500kg (802 ton) of CO2 from entering the atmosphere by using a Kedco solar heating system in comparison to a traditional electric immersion system to heat their water.
Why not avail of Kedco’s Free Site Survey
Kedco provides a FREE no-obligation detailed Site Survey at your home to help you determine which product meets your needs.
The Site Survey will take about an hour where we will discuss our product range and the product solution that would be most suited to your property and needs. We will access the properties location and the suitability of the proposed location, installation of a power supply, and all other technicalities that you would need to be aware.
Following your Site Survey, You will be sent a 30-day price quotation as well as a copy of your Site Survey report.
Visit Kedco’s Renewable Energy Shop
Don’t forget to look at our online energy shop for unbelievable offerings on all our products which include Wood Pellet Stoves, Solar Systems, BioEthanol Fires, Solid Fuel Stoves, Wood Pellets and our ever popular Eco Heat Logs.
The above products can also be purchased in one of our showrooms which are Little Island, Cork, Sandyford, Dublin and Banbridge, Co Down
There are only 7 days remaining in our massive January sale where we continue to offer huge savings of up to €842!
Kedco are offering top quality solar heating packages and wood pellet burning stoves at unbelievable prices until Jan 31st so don’t delay any longer.
Solar Heating
Our solar collectors have achieved high levels of efficiency and are quality certified to the highest standards (EN12975 - 1.2). In addition, the solar collector’s manifold cover and frame have anodized aluminium with special corrosion protection film applied to the aluminium surface.
Wood Pellet Stoves
Our Wood Pellet stoves are available in the form of
- space heater stoves whose primary function is to heat the room it is installed in and acts as a secondary heat source to help maintain control over heating expenses.
- back boiler stoves which are ideal for smaller dwellings acting as the primary heat source for the home.
Contact Kedco today on 021 4670427 at info@kedco.com or purchase these products through Kedco’s online energy store.
Are you one of the many people out there that are looking to build your own home, maybe planning an extension, or carrying out home improvements? Well if the answer is yes and you are forward thinking, you’ll want to avail of the many alternative energy grants available to you.
Currently, there are many energy grants available to homeowners who are installing renewable energy technology. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), were set up by the government as Ireland’s national energy agency and administrates the greener homes grant scheme for the Irish government. The greener homes scheme provides assistance to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system. Technologies included in the grant scheme are wood pellet boilers, wood pellet stoves and solar heating systems amongst others.
Kedco is an approved supplier under the Greener Homes Scheme and our eligible technologies are all listed below.
Kedco will assist you in selecting the best renewable energy system for your home and assist in preparation of your Greener Homes Scheme Grant application, which must be approved before any work is undertaken.
The amount of the grants is fixed and vary according to the technology chosen. The grant covers the cost of the purchase of the system. The product must be listed on the SEI’s Registered Products List with the installation of the technology being carried out by an installer who also appears on the SEI’s Registered Installer List.
A breakdown of the grants for the technologies listed above are as follows:
Solar Thermal Space and/or Hot water Heating (Evacuated Tube) - €300/m2 (max of 6m2)
Solar Thermal Space and/or Hot water Heating (Flat Plate) - €250/m2 (max of 6m2)
Wood Chip or Pellet Stove - €800
Wood Chip or Pellet Stove with integral boiler - €1,400
Wood Chip or Pellet Boiler - €2,500
Wood Gasification Boiler - €2,000
NOTE: Product must be listed, at the date of application, on SEI’s list of conforming equipment (available on request or online)
You will find more information here on renewable energy grants or
Visit the SEI Greener Homes Scheme website.
Kedco offers high quality evacuated tubular solar thermal systems with various sized tanks ranging from 200 litres upwards. Our Solar Collectors have multiple evacuated glass tubes which act individually to heat up solar absorbers and, ultimately, solar working fluid (water and anti-freeze mix) in the manifold in order to heat domestic hot water. Read more on our Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors
Kedco Solar Collectors have multiple evacuated glass tubes which act individually to heat up solar absorbers and, ultimately, solar working fluid (water and anti-freeze mix) in the manifold in order to heat domestic hot water.
Each evacuated tube consists of two glass tubes made from strong borosilicate glass. The outer tube is transparent, allowing light rays to pass through with minimal reflection.
more on Kedco solar collectors
Kedco offers high quality evacuated tubular solar thermal systems with various sized tanks ranging from 200 litres upwards. Our solar collectors have achieved high levels of efficiency (see below graph) and are quality certified to the highest standards (EN12975 - 1.2). In addition, the solar collector’s manifold cover and frame has anodized aluminium with special corrosion protection film applied to the aluminium surface.
Read more on on our solar heating systems
