Solar energy collection storage and release device

摘要

An apparatus for collecting, storing and releasing solar energy comprises a combined solar heat storage and heat radiation system. The apparatus may capture solar energy using a solar energy collector 1. Preferably, the apparatus does not employ a separate hot water tank for heat storage and/or heat release, but advantageously releases solar energy to the surrounding environment by a heat radiator mechanism 5. Preferably, the apparatus transfers and stores solar energy in a heat retaining medium 7 integrated within the radiator, and then releases solar energy stored in the medium during periods of solar inactivity. The apparatus may further comprise a solar powered pump 10, connected into a closed fluid network distribution system, with mechanisms to control its operation.