Innovative hybrid solar panel that reaches 80% efficiency to lower your electricity bill

In Spain, more and more solar panels are being installed in homes because they represent economic savings compared to variable electricity prices, since they can generate their own electricity. A technology that has evolved over time, it can now be installed from porches to part tile forming to reduce bills by up to 60%; And that it continues to break records, this is what a German manufacturer has created Hybrid PV Panel With 80% Efficiency.

Sunmaxx PVT, a solar thermal systems company based in Dresden, Germany, has achieved an 80% efficiency record for its panel. finest PX-1. A panel that combines photovoltaic and thermal technology, allowing it to It produces both electricity and heat simultaneously; creating what the manufacturer himself calls an “almost self-sufficient power system.”

Hybrid solar panels (PVT) feature a unique design. They have a photovoltaic plate and tubes built into the collector with liquid circulating between them and a water cylinder. In this way, when the sun shines on the panel, the photovoltaic cells absorb the light and the thermoelectric technology absorbs the heat. device allowed From electricity to hot water and even heating on one board while saving bills and without taking up much space.

80% efficiency

The German manufacturer explains on its page that the PVT modules “capture sunlight and convert it into electricity like a photovoltaic system.” However, unlike conventional solar panels, You have a built in AC system.

In other words, these new hybrid units have heat exchangers placed on the back of the hybrid panel Heat extraction and transfer to a heating circuit. Not only that, but at the same time cooling the solar cells increases the electrical performance.

The new hybrid solar module from the German company is called the PX-1 and consists of 108 semi-PERC cells – which consist of layering a reflective layer to make the most of the radiation – in the form of M10, and offers 400W wattage, which corresponds to an efficiency of 20%as the company itself explains.

However, the thermal component provides 60% efficiency under full solar radiation and ambient temperatures of 25°C unit, plus a wind speed of 0m/s. So, in combination Sunmaxx PVT PX-1 unit achieves 80% overall efficiencywhich is a record, according to measurements made by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).

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The Fraunhofer Institute ISE also carried out additional tests at test stations both outdoors and indoors. Thanks to them, they demonstrated that the new PX-1 unit Heats up to a maximum temperature of 30°C under full irradiation; Compared to traditional PV modules, which can reach temperatures of up to 80°C under the same conditions, causing significant losses in electrical efficiency.

Self-contained system

According to the German company itself, the results were obtained Proof of “Excellent Heat Exchanger Efficiency” It uses the PX-1 hybrid board, a technology that comes from the automotive industry’s thermal management. They even point out that installation and operating costs can also be reduced.

“These excellent results underscore the performance of our unique technology and the success of our development work with our partners. There are no hurdles for the PVT market to take offSunmaxx CEO Wilhelm Stein says in an official statement.

This record is a clear example that hybrid panels are a powerful symbiosis of electricity and heat generation that are environmentally respectful and completely sustainable. Manufacturer’s hybrid solar module Can be used in both horizontal and vertical directionsand weighs only about 3.5 kilograms per square meter, which is more than traditional photovoltaic panels.

For installation, the PX-1 attaches to the mounting system using standard PV clamps, and the hybrid panel is available for purchase in bulk, although mass production will begin later this year. Therefore, these panels placed on the roof of the house, together with the heat pumps, contribute to the provision of light and heat, being “a powerful combination to create Almost self sufficient power system in the house“.

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