POIR 4.1.4 project
SolarHybrid
Hybrid systems for solar energy conversion
Application no.; POIR.04.01.04-00-0019/19
Realization; 2019.12.01 – 2022.11.30
Project R&D manager: prof. dr hab. Eng. Zbigniew Lisik
Project manager: mgr inż. Zbigniew Szczepaniak
Lodz University of Technology Project coordinator
- Department of Instrumentation Semiconductor and Optoelectronics (K23 project coordinator)
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (IIM coordinator W1)
- Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery
- Institute of Machine Tools and Machine Building Technologies
FlexiPower Group Project industrial partner
Idea of a hybrid solution: concept:
- Solar panel efficiency 12 – 20% at 25ºC, it decreases 0.4 – 0.9% per 1ºC, for T = 80ºC approx. 30%
- Water collector panel efficiency 75 – 80%
- Total efficiency of a solar panel 50 – 60%
The idea of a hybrid solution: benefits:
- Double use of space
- Cooling effect of photovoltaic elements < 80 ºC
- Lower total installation cost PLN / W of usable power
The idea of a microchannel solution: benefits:
- Zwiększenie powierzchni kontaktu medium chłodzącego z elementem chłodzonym;
- Integracja systemu chłodzenia z elementem elektronicznym;
- Wzrost współczynnika przejmowania ciepła dzięki zmniejszeniu wymiaru charakterystycznego kanału.
Expected results
- Integration of solar and collector parts & nbsp; – reduction of silicon / liquid thermal resistance, weight reduction
- Introduction of microchannel converters – increased efficiency of heat removal, reduction of liquid outlet temperature, weight reduction
- Difference in inlet and outlet temperatures < 10ºC
- Increase in the efficiency of the photovoltaic part ≈ 30%
- Panel cost ≈ 900 PLN
MAKRO construction
Patent application no. P-429308 “Hybrid Solar Panel with Cooling Plate”
Zbigniew Lisik
Katarzyna Przywek
Ewa Raj
MICRO construction
Patent application no. P-429419 “Elementary Hybrid Solar Module and Hybrid Liquid Solar Panel”
Zbigniew Lisik
Katarzyna Przywek
Ewa Raj
Industrial Tasks
1. Design and simulations of MICRO and MAKRO collector models
manager: Ewa Raj
( months 1-13)
2. Development of the structure of the MICRO and MAKRO collectors
manager: Małgorzata Czerniak-Reczulska
( months 3-24)
Development Works
3. Development of the MICRO and MICRO demonstrators
manager: Katarzyna Niezek
( months 7-24)
4. External cooling medium flow loop
manager: Artur Gutkowski
( months 9-24
5. Characterization station for full-size panels
manager: Michał Post
( > months 13-24)
6. Testing and validation of the usability of the MICRO and MAKRO solution demonstrator
manager: Michał Post
( months 22-29)
7. Development of prototypes of MICRO and MAKRO solutions
manager: Zbigniew Lisik
( months 25-33)
8. Development and testing of MICRO and MAKRO prototypes
manager: Michał Post
( months 27-36)
Gantt Chart
Project Office:
Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices
Lodz University of Technology
ul. Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Łódź, building B9, 1st floor,
phone: (+ 48) 42 6313951
fax: (+ 48) 42 6313952
e-mail: k-23 @ adm. p.lodz.pl
Zbigniew Lisik: zbigniew.lisik@p.lodz.pl
Zbigniew Szczepaniak: zbigniew.szczepaniak@p.lodz.pl
Katarzyna Znajdek: katarzyna.znajdek@p.lodz.pl
Ewa Raj: ewa.raj@p.lodz.pl
Małgorzata Czerniak-Reczulska: malgorzata.czerniak-reczulska@p.lodz.pl
Artur Gutkowski: artur.gutkowski@p.lodz.pl
Michał Post: m.post@flexipowergroup.pl