The new CoolPV is a hybrid panel that combines photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation with solar pool heating, and Sunbather is happy to announce its arrival. The top layer is composed of highly-efficient PV cells that generate electricity for use in the home, and feed it back into the grid when there’s a surplus. The second layer is a pool water heat exchanger made up of hundreds of tiny tubes.

A pump pushes pool water through the tubes to gather the free heat generated by the PV cells and delivers it back to the pool. Running cool pool water behind the CoolPV cells draws off heat, which results in up to 20 per cent greater efficiency than other PV cells, and achieves four times more energy per square metre of roof space. Contact Sunbather for more information about this next-generation solar heating solution.

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