PowerPipe hybrid solar collector
It is the goal of the PowerPipe project to develop a hybrid solar panel that will integrate the properties of
solar panels and solar cells in the same unit and thereby be able to supply a household with both hot
water and electrical power. The project outcome will be a hybrid solar panel on 2,2 m2 that will produce
hot water and up to 400 electrical watt, and will give a ROI of less than 10 years.
The successfull project will deliver a hybrid solar panel of 2,2 m2 that will be able to produce hot water and up to 400 watt per hour. A full hybrid solar panel system will supply the household with 80% of its need for hot water and 50% of its need for electricity, and give a returnon investment in less than 10 years.
The objective of the PowerPipe project is to integrate the so-called thermo electrical generators (TEGs9 into hot water producing solar panels. TEG cells use the excess heat from the solar panels, that otherwise would be wated, to produce electrical power. In this way each household will have solar panels on the roof that make hot water for utilitu and heating, and when the demand for hot water in the house is met the TEGs in the same panels will start producing electricity using the solar heat.
The project was subsequently redefined to to develop, build and test a so-called hybrid heat exchanger instead, which can convert the absorbed heat in the collector directly into electricity, but which is not physically integrated with the collector. The hybrid solar collector has been tested with a positive result. There remains a multi-annual development before the technology can honor ready for the market
Key figures
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Dokumenter
Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| POWERPIPE ApS | 1,95 mio. DKK | 2,47 mio. DKK |
| BATEC SOLVARME A/S | 0,74 mio. DKK | 1,22 mio. DKK |
| 1st Mile ApS | 0,24 mio. DKK | 0,26 mio. DKK |
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | 0,44 mio. DKK | 0,08 mio. DKK |
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | 1,99 mio. DKK | 0,35 mio. DKK |
Contact
Projektleder Lisa Jørgensen
E-mail: lisa@1stmile.dk
Telefon(Phone): 42659009
