COPPER’S ROLE IN CLIMATE NEUTRAL RENOVATION SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR
Beyond
Before
MAINS CABLE 2 kg
2020
1990
SPACE HEATING
19 kg WASTE WATER HEAT RECOVERY 4 kg
Primary energy consumption
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL
BACS
80 kg
16 kg
5 kg Carbon emissions
DRINKING AND HOT WATER
BUILDING FABRIC • low efficiency • limited flexibility
30 kg
Renewables Safety Health and comfort
TOTAL COPPER CONTENT 156 kg
ELECTRICAL WIRING 36 kg
MAINS CABLE
Energy flexibility GAS GAS BOILER no storage
EV CHARGING
AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP
8 kg
2,7 kg
21 kg STORAGE TANK COPPER FOR RECYCLING 10 kg
3,8 kg
SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 kg
GRID UPGRADE 1,5 kg
BUILDING FABRIC • flexibility, diurnal energy storage • efficiency
ADDITIONAL COPPER CONTENT 88 kg
DURABLE CONTENT 146 kg
All these figures are sensible midpoint estimates of parameters that vary widely for a 120m² family house.