THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) SOLAR PANEL WITH HYBRID COCONUT FIBER

摘要

With the present invention, a THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) SOLAR PANEL WITH HYBRID COCONUT FIBER, the world has a new way of generating solar energy, specifically an invention by Fernando Cesar Uma Alves Ximenes (Ceará, Brazil) that forms a monolithic hybrid smart solar unit, a solar module able to generate solar energy from two solar sources (photovoltaic and thermal) at the same time and instantaneously, developed using coconut fibre, a widely available renewable plant energy source, and silicon. Furthermore, the module stores 22 litres of water in the radiator cell, internal, serpentine copper coils with a cold-water inlet and a hot-water outlet made of stainless steel pipes on the sides, automatically converts direct current into alternating current, stores electricity and couples the system to a 200-liter water storage tank with continuous heating. The efficiency and capacity of the TPV module enable same to power lighting and electric/electronic devices of electricity consumers, while also providing hot water, providing an alternative to the use of electric showers and other industrial thermal water-heating systems. By producing electricity, providing storage and heating water continuously, the TPV invention can be used as an alternative to other energy sources for generating electricity and heating water, such as: natural gas and oil, satisfying the energy needs of homes, businesses, industry, hospitals and other consumers that use electricity and hot water. Furthermore, the economy and efficiency of the invention cannot be matched by any other solar system seen before in the world, and could be accessible to anyone, from people in low-income social groups involved in social-housing schemes to high-income individuals and other commercial and industrial energy users. This will help the invention to become widely used, promoting environmental sustainability using clean renewable fuel. The invention does not emit any toxic liquid or gas waste, thereby helping to slow global warming.