We have talked about solar panels, which we also call solar panels, on different occasions. We have seen how one of our colleagues carried out an installation at home, as well as alternatives or methods to improve its efficiency. Y related to the improvement of its functioningcomes this other news.
This is a technology that could make the solar panels currently mounted and used in many homes and businesses, be even more efficient by gaining benefits. The key is in the vacuum tubes and hybrid systems that make it easier for the panel to obtain more energy.
Make better use of sunlight
The key to solar panels is that they allow take advantage of the infinite energy coming from the sun to transform it into electricity and heat, making the air conditioning of the house possible, as well as the use of domestic hot water.
However, for a solar panel to offer optimal results, it must be correctly oriented to do so. reflect as much light as possible and transform it into energy. Vacuum tubes correct this problem.
This solution is based on the use of solar panels that have a series of tubes placed in line that serve to house linear collectors. The panel has a comb structure, with a mast that conducts the heat transfer fluid, and a series of tubes in the form of spikes where solar radiation is captured. These tubes are made up of two layers of glass and inside they use a treatment based on pulverized metal that seeks to increase the capacity to absorb solar energy.
These parties are responsible for retain the heat provided by the sun’s rays and it is possible to have a kind of energy deposits for the moments in which the incidence of sunlight is less. This can occur in places where the difference between the different seasons is very pronounced.
Regarding solar panels as we know them, vacuum tubes improve insulation by achieving fewer losses by convection that can be up to 35% less than flat panels. This affects the performance of the panel, which increases significantly.
To complete the improvement, the combs with vacuum tubes use a reflective bottom plate below the plane of the tubes, so that the entire surface of the tube can make better use of solar energy, both that which is exposed directly to the sun, and that which “faces” to the reflective panel.
In fact, you can already find boilers prepared for this type of installation on the market, and this model sold on Amazon is a good example.
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