PV-T Hybrid Solar Collectors

Photovoltaics (PV) are semi-conductors and operate in a paradox – they need sunlight to generate electricity but suffer a degradation in performance as they get hotter. Standard PV Panels typically only convert 10-15% of solar radiation into electricity and the rest is dissipated as waste heat.

PV-T stands for Photovoltaic-Thermal and generates both electricity and usable thermal heat at the same time from one panel. The module heat is absorbed in order to produce hot water; This way, PV efficiency is optimized as the heat is transferred into hot water for hot water production.

Dual solar collection: 2 usable energy outputs with one collection system.

Solimpeks PV-T Hybrid Collectors at a glance

• PV-T stands for Photovoltaic-Thermal
• Generates both electricity and usable thermal heat at the same time from one panel.
• These systems combine a photovoltaic cell, which converts electromagnetic radiation (photons) into electricity, with a solar thermal collector, which captures the remaining energy and removes waste heat from the PV module.
• In the PV-T system by cooling the PV cells electrical generation is increased and the waste heat is captured for utilization in the building, thus maximizing the return from the available solar radiation.

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