Solartron Energy Systems Inc. has created the SolarBeam Concentrator is the word’s first affordable parabolic solar concentrator for thermal hot water production. One system provides peak 10kw/hour (34000 BTU/hour) of hot water capable to heat a 2400 sq. ft (222 m2) house. The solar collector area of the SolarBeam Concentrator is 121 sq ft (11.3 m2) and concentrates the sun’s heat on a 10″X10″ (25X25 cm) heat exchanger. The SolarBeam has dual-axis sun tracking and is available for commercial, government, and residential applications. Payback is typically 6 years with government incentives. SolarBeam is 262% more efficient than solar flat plate hot water panels and 98% more efficient than evacuated tube panels. The system is also capable of generating 3.5 kW/hour of photovoltaic electricity as well provide air conditioning in conjunction with absorption chillers. SolarTron Energy Systems Inc. is currently looking for global distributors.
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January 20, 2012 at 6:53 am (UTC 0)
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Malach211 says:
January 20, 2012 at 7:16 am (UTC 0)
What about the reflective coating getting dirty and killing the efficiency of the system and what about scratches on the mirrored surface?
MrExtream96 says:
January 20, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC 0)
put some operators back to work
mehmetismet says:
January 20, 2012 at 7:44 am (UTC 0)
can you say which one you use for solar dish, acrilic molding or metal? i think it must be metal because 700 pounds is so wieght, isn^t it? could you give some infromation about your system because i didnt find what i want. maybe you can say what is the reflective material? and also which material do you use for reflecting, chrome, silver or nickel etc? please give me some information about your reflective petals.
turfguy87 says:
January 20, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC 0)
also is it direct heating of water lines or is the water stay in a holding tank? how does it stay hot during nighttime or a cloudy span of 4 days? electric / gas backup?
turfguy87 says:
January 20, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC 0)
ok how often do you have to go out & get up on a ladder to oil that chain???
what about if you live in the east with freezing rain & snow?
glennimmortal says:
January 20, 2012 at 10:17 am (UTC 0)
@randommagnum I don’t know about PV panels while 38% is good, you still have to store it and then convert it, PV systems in their current state are still no where near cost effective. If your rich yeah you can spend 40-60k to get off the grid but the panels start losing there whack after 20 years, batteries (probably lead acid) will need to be replace or reconditioned every ten years (more frequently if they were not well maintained). on paper its still cheaper to pay the bill.
randommagnum says:
January 20, 2012 at 10:24 am (UTC 0)
@glennimmortal That is a good point. Well, it sounds like a great thing…although, if I owned this company, I’d be getting concentrated photovoltaic on the fast track here. To me, that sounds like the ultimate solution, because it generates electricity up to 38% efficiency from what I’ve heard, and the elements are much smaller and therefore more cost effective that flat PV panels, AND you have to cool them with water…hello thermal energy! It’s a win-win-win.
johngagne1 says:
January 20, 2012 at 10:58 am (UTC 0)
Been done a million times and you should have no patents involving solar tracking.
If it works so well, build one for the homeowner.
appletonp says:
January 20, 2012 at 11:54 am (UTC 0)
I was on your web site and reviewed the Southern New England distributors presentation. It was straight forward, and assuming that one should pay an arm and leg. I pay $4000/year to heat with propane/hot water. Who has done more installations the VT or Chilmark dealer? I have two local contractors who I know who have done geothermal and solar with new homes. My project would be to make solar thermal primary heating source, relegated propane to back up.
ROCKSOLID19 says:
January 20, 2012 at 12:09 pm (UTC 0)
I own farms on several sites. One of these sites I have has a 200 year old farmhouse in which I am planning to repair completley but as a form of solar power station with 100% coverage of the roof area. Can this solar concentrator increase the output of the panels and can it be used as a weapon against thieves? Noone would be living in it but the solar and electrical equipment is expensive and despte this area having a very lowe crime rate, its common sense to protect the facility at all costs.
Nichen says:
January 20, 2012 at 12:38 pm (UTC 0)
I wanna see billions of these around the world
solartronenergy says:
January 20, 2012 at 1:33 pm (UTC 0)
@truvak The use of heavy equipment makes the installation faster and more economical since it does not require manual labor. Our systems are not sold specifically for home applications – it is marketed toward commercial, government, industrial applications. Hopefully you can come across a parabolic concentrator with certification that meets your criteria.
truvak says:
January 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm (UTC 0)
so, again a system that requires heavy equipment installation, solves a little problem with a lot of work and investment, but hey! it can be payed in 6 years!… with government incentives of course. Come on, you can do better! I know it is professional and of much better quality that most DIY projects, but with much less money one can solve this in home.
SunGreenSolarEnergy says:
January 20, 2012 at 2:28 pm (UTC 0)
Do sunspots affect solar electric systems?
solartronenergy says:
January 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm (UTC 0)
@ TheDudeRulez09 I do agree with you that many DIY projects have worked on parabolic concentrators. The SolarBeam however is the first affordable commercial system marketed world wide for thermal applications.
glennimmortal says:
January 20, 2012 at 4:09 pm (UTC 0)
@randommagnum it doesn’t matter if the mirror is not not perfect as long as it doesn’t miss the collector at the focal point which can be slightly over size. These work great near the tropics.
NOCOMPLACENCYCOM says:
January 20, 2012 at 4:26 pm (UTC 0)
ever since I was a geometry student in highscool(1980), I thought of using a parobolic reflector with collection plates at the latus rectum(the point of maximum intersections, collections of waves and particles(photons). It is nice to see a company finally doing this, here, Bravo!
SWINGREGORY says:
January 20, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC 0)
Thanks for your answer
randommagnum says:
January 20, 2012 at 5:09 pm (UTC 0)
I envision a Stirling engine being powered by the hot water produced with something like this…and then put on that 3.5kWe photovoltaic module, and you’ve got some good power happening.
When you see this thing track around, the mirrors look a little wavy and crude. I wish that was better.
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January 20, 2012 at 5:31 pm (UTC 0)
cool
but stirling motors are better than steam
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