United Kingdom and Ireland
The Solar Design Company is the official distribution partner of Valentin in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and approved providers of English-language training for Valentin Software products.
Valentin Software
Valentin Software develops user-friendly planning and simulation software for sustainable energy supply in buildings. Our range of services comprises industry-specific software for photovoltaics and solar-thermal energy as well as the implementation of individual solutions.
With 20 years of successful business experience and solid technical expertise, Valentin Software has succeeded in becoming the market leader for planning and simulation software in the field of renewable energy. Customers from over 70 countries around the world use our programs, which are available in German, English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Our company has its headquarters in Berlin and employs some 40 people. A team of specialist engineers and software developers is constantly working to refine and optimize our products. Regular updates ensure that our customers always have the latest versions of their software.
United Kingdom and Ireland
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Chris Laughton+44 (0)845 519 7914The Solar Design Company
Old Station
Machynlleth, Powys,
UK, SY20 8BLThe Solar Design Company was founded in 1993 by Chris Laughton, who remains today as the Managing Director. The Solar Design Company is the official UK Business Partner for Valentin Software’s simulation software for solar PV, thermal & heat pumps.
The company’s principal activity is the supply of PV*SOL, T*SOL & GeoT*SOL software, which they have been distributing since April 2006. They specialise in providing English-language training in the use of the software as well as supplementary solar equipment to optimise system efficiency.
Managing Director Chris Laughton is a well-known solar engineer, author and lecturer with 20 years’ experience in solar heating. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers (FIDHEE) and regularly produces specialist editorials for publications such as Green Building Magazine, PHAM, Electrical Times, Energy in Buildings & Industry, Renewable Energy World and Wind&Sun. He has published several well-regarded books on solar thermal and wood heating, the most recent of which is Solar Domestic Water Heating for international publisher Earthscan. He supervises a small team of dedicated people located at an old refurbished railway building in Machynlleth, mid-Wales.
