Solar Flow has began work on a hybrid solar photovoltaic-thermal energy system that boosts efficiency by allowing the two components to operate at different temperatures.
Imperial College London (ICL) today officially inaugurated UK-based solar energy technology spinout Solar Flow to develop systems combining photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal energy production.
Solar Flow was founded in November 2018 with the help of Imperial Innovations, the tech transfer arm of ICL now owned by commercialisation firm IP Group.
Hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) solar systems marry the PV panels commonly used to generate solar power with a thermal heating system that adds cooling fluid to excess…