Solar Power Cells, Hot Water, Energy, Collectors

A Hybrid Solar Power/Thermal Cooling System

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Chromasun’s new MCT Hybrid collectors are simultaneously connected to a Yazaki 5RT single effect chiller and a Sunny Boy inverter. Hot water is supplied by the MCT Hybrid panels to the chiller and 250 Volt DC electricity is supplied to the inverter. The hot water is then collected in a storage tank, which is also made available for domestic supply and hydronic heating as needed. All told, the system can provide for the home’s electricity, hot water, heat (via radiant, in-floor systems) and cooling needs.

Chromasun believes that this kind of system makes better use of that limited amount of real estate on your roof. “By using the sun’s energy to generate electricity and then diverting waste heat to drive an absorption chiller, Chromasun can deliver more useful energy into the building than has ever been possible before,” said Peter Le Lievre, CEO of Chromasun, in a statement. He goes on to note that this is especially useful for facilities with large electricity and cooling loads, as traditional photovoltaic panels may only harvest 15 percent of the sun’s energy, while Chromasun’s new hybrid tech can harvest over 75 percent.

Source: EarthTechling