New Residential Solar Energy Collector Four Times More Efficient than Photovoltaic
Kalahari Greentech, Inc. released a statement this week detailing a report prepared by the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Engineering Experiment Station, which found Kalahari Greentech’s Solar Collector to be up to 74% efficient; that’s four times the efficiency of commercial photovoltaic cells.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech’s campus occupies 400 acres in the heart of the city of Atlanta, where 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education .The collector was tested in accordance with procedures outlined by the National Bureau of Standards, and provides the results of the tests along with some general observations made while conducting the test. The study remarks that, “These tests indicate this collector to be capable of performing quite well and to compare favorably with high quality competitive collectors.”
The reason that the Kalahari Solar Collector is more efficient is because it uses all available wavelengths of light in its conversion process, whereas photovoltaic cells can only convert specific ranges of light into electricity. An average photovoltaic panel converts 15% of the light it absorbs into electricity. The rest is converted into wasted heating or reflected back into the atmosphere. During the 4 hour test, the lowest recorded efficiency of the Kalahari Solar Collector was 50%, still 300% more power than the average photovoltaic solution. This increase in efficiency allows Kalahari to produce power in a smaller unit and at a lower cost.
The Efficiency of a power generator system directly corresponds to the size of a typical installation. These test results imply that the Solar Tri-Brid will be 1/4 the size of current photovoltaic solar power systems.
Based on the encouraging results of this independent test, Kalahari has begun the development of the Solar Tri-Brid system. The Tri-Brid is a standalone power generator, which will reliably produce electricity from sun power gathered by the Solar Collector. Designed to be an ideal solution for rural homes and farms, where power infrastructure is limited or impractical to install, The “Tri-Brid” is designed around the goal of providing continuous, usable power without necessary grid power during non-peak times.
The trend toward renewable sources of energy is growing.
“Renewables accounted for 60 per cent of newly installed capacity in Europe and more than 50 per cent in the USA in 2009″ (Source: https://www.globe-net.com).
More information, along with the report, can be found on the company’s website, www.kalaharigt.com.
About Kalahari Greentech, Inc.: Kalahari Greentech Inc. is an energy company focused on developing, constructing and operating wind and solar energy projects, either on its own or in partnership with other energy companies. The company’s main focus is to seek out opportunities to utilize its About Kalahari Greentech, Inc.: Kalahari Greentech Inc. is an energy company focused on developing, constructing and operating wind and solar energy projects, either on its own or in partnership with other energy companies. The company’s main focus is to seek out opportunities to utilize its technology to develop renewable energy sources.
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