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Energy consumption

When comparing the systems in a 3-person household it is clear that decentralized systems work very energy efficient. Solar thermal systems use the radiant energy of the sun and achieve very good critic. 

Source: HEA (registered German Association for Efficient Application of Energy), »Information for the professional 2007«