The Fluid Solar Thermal Panel uses fixed (non-moving) reflectors to track the sun and significantly increase the energy that can be collected by conventional thermal (flat plate and evacuated tube) collectors; thus collecting more energy from sunlight at a lower cost. When paired with any good quality evacuated tubes, the Fluid Solar Thermal Panel allows:
The innovative Fluid Solar Thermal Panel is combined with Fluid Solar’s ‘Zero Energy Building’ design principles to create modern spaces that are naturally lit, heated, cooled, and ventilated with solar power; providing a healthy and productive living and working environment for occupants. The production of hot water through solar energy collection can be used to power natural ventilation and air conditioning systems as well as space heating, helping the system to remain effective all-year round. Building design is optimised to ensure that the solar collectors can function as efficiently and effectively as possible to meet occupant needs.
The result is a space that remains remarkably consistent in temperature throughout the day and is able to function with significantly lower energy consumption. Shown here is a heat map taken of the Fluid Solar Thermal office building in Elizabeth Vale at 12pm, which is temperature controlled using our systems. Similar heat maps taken at 9am and 4pm on the same day were almost identical, with less than one degree variation throughout the floor (between 23 and 24 degrees Celsius).
Renewable solar thermal energy collected by Fluid Solar technology ensures fixed, affordable energy costs for the occupants and year round energy over the life of any building, with low or no use of fossil fuel and minimised carbon dioxide production.
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