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DIY Solar direct to your door? Want to buy DIY solar heating panels fast? We offer a complete off-grid solar DIY solar panel installation kit which you can install yourself to help create your zero carbon eco-house.

Our best value solar DIY solar panel kit contains virtually all the parts and fittings required to install a green heating solar hot water system in your eco-home.

Solartwin, of all DIY solar water heating systems is uniquely simple to install – this is why it is a DIY solar heating market leader in UK and Ireland.

Solartwin retail order cancellation policy: if you change your mind on your solar energy purchase and cancel in writing within 7 days of ordering we will happily refund 100% of any payment or deposit. Beyond this time a 10% order value cancellation cancellation fee applies. Full details are on the Solartwin brochure.

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Full kit contents

Your solar hot water DIY kit includes a large flat box and a small square box.

Solartwin DIY kit

In the large flat solar panel box:

Main solar thermal panel (for hot water) 2.8 sqm aperture
Solar energy panel roof mounting support brackets (2)

In the small square solar kit box:

  • Outdoor Solar kit components
    • Photovoltaic (PV) panel, (for green energy) cable, 2 brackets, grommet
    • Self-tap screws stainless steel for solar PV panel (2)
    • Coach screws M8 x 150 mm stainless (4)
    • Washers stainless steel (4)
    • Self-tap screws stainless, solar panel to main bracket (14)
    • Pipe sheathing for solar roof pipes (1m)
    • “Armaflex” foam for solar pipe insulation (1m)
    • Tube of silicone sealant
    • Solar panel to microbore connection insert brass (2)
    • Solar panel pipe clips – ydnak spring clips (2)
  • Indoor Solar kit components
    • Coil of Solartwin microbore pipe for solar hot water (30m)
    • YDNAK’s (solar pipe connectors) see youtube
    • Pipe tees brass compression, 22 mm (2)
    • 22-6 mm diameter reducer brass (2)
    • Additional 3/4 inch olives for tees (4)
    • Nail hole pipe zip ties (incl galv nails) (30)
    • Electrical terminal connector
    • Solartwin solar powered pump
    • Solartwin zero carbon solar controller
    • Fernox Superconcentrate Limescaler Preventer
  • Solar Documentation
    • Your DIY solar water heating system warranty certificate
    • Solar heating home user guide
    • Packing list for your solar DIY kit
    • Your detailed solar panel installation guide

Prices and ordering

What does solar energy cost? A Solartwin DIY solar panel kit just £2599.00 ex works (£2211.91 ex VAT at 17.5%)

Buy Solar with Credit/Debit cards
To order your Solartwin DIY solar hot water kit
using a Credit or Debit card please use the link below. Please remember this is a Paypal payment and requires you to have a verified account.



Buy solar by cheque
To order solar panels by cheque, please download, print out and fill in the order form below.

pdf Order form.

When completed please send with a cheque for the full sum, made payable to “Solar Twin Ltd” to: Solar Twin Ltd, 2nd Floor, 50 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA.
For UK / Ireland Solartwin customers we can normally deliver everything you need within 5 days of payment!

Buy solar panels by bank transfer
We also accept payment for solar water heating system kits complete with panels  by bank transfer. Just call 01244 403 404 for our banking details.

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Get your free 10 minute discount solar panels phone quote today....
We can quote (not estimate) for your home by phone! (No intrusive salesperson visits!) Click here to request a survey

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Solartwin schematic diagram Solar panel
Solar thermal panel heats water on your roof.

Solar pump
PV powered solar pump pumps to the top of your cylinder. Click the pic for detail / animation

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For speed, and for the sake of the environment, Solartwin offer feasibility checks and fixed price solar quotes by phone.

Unique in the world, Solartwin's phone survey now also uses online aerial photographs of your roof in most urban areas!

Unlike most solar surveys, our instant surveys and quotes are completely free and with no obligation.


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