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Solimpeks debuts hybrid solar collectors to provide electricity and hot water

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Eco Factor: Hybrid solar collector provides renewable electricity and hot water.

Based in Turkey, Solimpeks Corp has released the Volther hybrid solar collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid modules allow extra module heat to be absorbed to produce hot water, thus optimizing efficiency. Historically, the main drawback of many conventional photovoltaic systems has been the high initial cost as well as the limited amount of electrical output when compared to the solar input. This Volther hybrid solar collector system allows excess heat to be recaptured and boosts the system’s return on investment.

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In the PV-T, hybrid Photovoltaic and Thermal collector, production of both electricity and hot water is done simultaneously. The PV module’s heat is absorbed to produce hot water so that PV efficiency can be optimized as the heat is transferred to produce hot water. The PV-T technology can increase electricity production of PV module by keeping the panels cool.

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The company has calculated that to supply an average European home with a year-round supply of hot water and electricity, only 25sqm of PV-T collectors will be required, and since the panels double to produce hot water, the ROI is comparatively less than normal photovoltaic or solar thermal panels. The electricity generated by the panels can be stored in normal batteries or can be converted into hydrogen for later use.

Thanks: [Kemal Ibis, Solimpeks Corp]

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