All Glass Mid Temperature Direct Flow Thermal Solar Vacuum Tube

Solutions developed

The strategic overall objective of this project is to produce the highly innovative product in the Solar Thermal market segment, the All Glass Mid Temperature Direct Flow Thermal Solar Vacuum Tube (SOLEGLASS in the future text). That will be achieved by combining the latest cutting edge technology developments in Solar Thermal and Glass industries and the comprehensive and focused research activities to be performed within this project backed with technological integration activities. The SOLEGLASS will enable further development of the innovative types of solar collectors within this project what will ultimately stimulate implementation of enhanced and more efficient Solar Thermal applications for the heat production.

Main results

With minimised maintenance costs, SOLEGLASS solar thermal collectors provide a truly green, renewable energy solution for industrial and residential heating and cooling applications. Given that glass decreases material cost of solar tubes, SOLEGLASS technology will have a far-reaching impact on sustainable energy production.