Energy from the sun

Hybrid PV-thermal collector

SUNSYSTEM PVT 240
The hybrid solar panel SUNSYSTEM PVT is a combination of a
photovoltaic module and a solar thermal collector. This compact
device converts solar radiation to electricity and heat simultaneously.
High energy yield, small footprint and reduced installation costs are
just some of the benefits.

Aluminum
case

Main advantages:
Protective
glass pane

Compact design

Cell layer

Higher energy yield as

compared to conventional PV modules

Separator

Powers a hot water system

Rigid PU
insulation

Thermal absorber

Thermal Inlet/Outlet

Reduced payback time compared

to conventional PV
One device does two functions reduced installation costs and footprint

Back panel

A well known property of all crystalline PV cells is that they lose efficiency with a rate of 0.5%/C as their temperature rises.
They need solar energy to generate electricity at their maximum capacity, however, they demand low ambient temperature
to operate efficiently. As there are seldom such conditions in nature, regular PV modules can hardly be found to operate at
their maximum capacity: High solar activity is normally available in the warm seasons when the surface of the regular PV
modules heats up in result of being exposed to direct sunlight. Only 15-20% of the radiation that falls upon the surface of the
module is utilized to produce electricity, and the remaining energy is wasted as emitted heat. The SUNSYSTEM PVT works
around this issue as its cells are constantly cooled down by the thermal absorber passing behind the cell layer. The excess
heat from the cells is utilized for production of domestic hot water.

Energy from the sun

990

Back side

Aluminum panel

Cell type

Polycrystalline

Cable lenght

900 mm

Current at max power Imp

7,84

Open circuit voltage Voc

37,2 V

Short circuit current Isc

8,52

Temperature coefficient of Vmp

- 0,35 % / C

Temperature coefficient of Imp

+ 0,05 % / C

Temperature coefficient of Voc

- (0,3 0,05) % / C

Temperature coefficient of Isc

+ 0,065 % / C

Overall surface

1,62 m2

Distance between thermal inlet and outlet

Heat carrier
Volume of heat carrier
Flow rate of heat carrier

300
300
1 -25C
0C
2
3 25C
4 50C
5 75C

1
2
3
4
5
0

-40C - +85C
2400 Pa

Thermal inlet/outlet

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5

15

10

20
25
U (V)

1000 V DC

Max. physical load

Nominal thermal capacity

I-V characteristic of module

temperature dependence

48C 2C
- 0,45 % / C

Temperature range

990

16,4 % /14,7 %

Temperature coefficient of Pmax

Max. system voltage

40

+ 3% - 0%
30,6 V

NOCT

840

MC 4

Voltage at max power Vmp

Cell/Module efficiency

940
300

240 Wp

Electricity yield tolerance

Photovoltaic module

60(6x10 ) /156x156mm

Maximum power Pmax

Connector type

450
1650

Tempered solar glass 3,2 mm

300

Front side

Number of cells/ cell dimension

Thermal absorber

Aluminum

900

Case

28 kg

900 W
G
840 mm
Propylene Glycol
1,17 l

30

35

40

45

I-V and P-V characteristics with dependence

on irradiance
P (W)
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

1
5

1 100 W/m

10

15
2

200 W/m 3

20
25
U (V)
2
500 W/m 4

5
4

2
30

35
2

800 W/m

40

I (A)
9.60
8.80
8.00
7.20
6.40
5.60
4.80
4.00
3.20
2.40
1.60
0.80
0

5 1000 W/m2

1,5 2,5 l/min

Thermal loss coefficient 1

9,12

Thermal loss coefficient 2

0,00

Separator

AL luminum

Absorber

Cu Copper

Insulation

Rigid PU - 20 mm

* STC (Standard test conditions):

Irradiation 1000 W/m2, ambient temperature 25C, Spectre AM 1.5

Pressure loss in
thermal absorber

600

()

Weight

1650 x 990 x 40 mm
825

Overall dimensions

PVT 240

I (A)

Model

35

Technical characteristics:

500
400
300
200
100

50

100

150

Flow (liter/hour)

200

250