Until now, one of the main problems of solar energy collectors was overheating. When passing a certain threshold system began to literally brun , which will inevitably lead to failure of the device, in case you have not artificially restrict the flow passing through the negative electricity. Obviously, this approach reduces the overall efficiency of the collector and can not fully utilize the energy of the sun .
However, IBM, solve this problem through the use of high-performance photovoltaic circuits. Each of them, the size of which is 1x1 cm, will be able to generate an average of 200-250 watts of power, taking into account the 8-hour solar day. Parabolic Concentrator consisting of those circuits will be able to about 25 kW power at night. As cooling - it is a liquid, and can allocate a sufficient amount of heat even at 5,000-fold concentration of solar energy.
Together with IBM on this project involved the company Airlight Energy, ETH Zurich and the University of Applied Sciences Buchs NTB (Switzerland). To help developers, the organization of Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation has been awarded a grant of $ 2.4 million. The system is simple to manufacture and affordable value, which will supply power to remote areas electrohighways. Related Products :
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