Newton Fund: A High Efficiency, Low Cost and Building Integratable Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal System for Space Heating, Hot Water and Power Supply

通过中英顶尖大学和中英顶尖公司的密切合作，拟议中的中英合作研发项目将开发一种新型的建筑集成太阳能光伏/T系统，用于空间供暖、热水和供电。这些大学拥有最先进的PV/T和循环热管技术的具体知识，以及面向中国的业务战略的专业知识。公司在太阳能光伏、光热、光伏/T、蓄热/换热器等领域具有较强的研发和制造能力。与现有的同等光伏/T系统相比，新的光伏/T系统将实现约30%的整体太阳能效率提高，节省20%的成本，并将灵活选择组件以满足建筑物的不同需求。创新技术包括：(1)新型循环热管（LHP）；(2)新型PV/T面板；(3)高效储热/换热器；(4)基于互联网的智能监控系统。在任务方面，该项目涉及开发(1)计算机化设计和优化模型；（二）实验样机及相关试验装置；(3)用于实际建筑使用的预生产太阳能光伏/T系统；(4)为光伏/T系统量身定制的经济、环境和市场绩效报告和商业模式。在该联盟中，QMUL将负责开发商业模式，并完成与创新太阳能光伏/T系统相关的市场分析。这些工作将有助于预测新的光伏/T系统在中国的市场规模，并制定适当的业务战略和行动计划。此外，QMUL将领导传播活动，包括网络，研讨会，网站等，从而最大限度地提高研究在全球范围内的影响。基于在管理中英合作项目和知识/技术转让方面取得的成功，QMUL还将帮助中英合作伙伴进行技术转让和开发联合业务。最后，QMUL将涉及对新技术的经济和环境分析，从而能够评估新的PV/T系统的可行性和可负担性及其潜在的环境效益。

Through a close collaboration between the leading UK/Chinese universities and the top Chinese/UK companies, the proposed UK-China collaborative R&I project will develop a novel building integrate-able solar PV/T system for space heating, hot water and power supply. The universities have specific knowledge of the most advanced PV/T and loop heat pipe technologies and also expertise in China-oriented business strategy. The companies have strong R&D and manufacturing capacity in solar PV, thermal, PV/T and heat storage/exchangers. The new PV/T system will achieve around 30% higher overall solar efficiency and 20% cost saving compared to the existing equivalent PV/T systems and will be flexible in component selection to meet different needs in buildings. The innovative technologies include (1) a novel loopheat- pipe (LHP); (2) a novel PV/T panel; (3) a highly efficient heat storage/exchanger, and (4) an internet-based intelligent monitoring and control system. In terms of tasks, the project involves development of (1) a computerised design and optimisation model; (2) an experimental prototype and associated test rig; (3) a pre-production solar PV/T system for real building use; and (4) the economic, environmental and market performance reports and business model specifically tailored for the PV/T system.Within the Consortium, QMUL will be responsible for development of a business model and completion of a market analysis relating to the innvotive solar PV/T system. These works will help prediction of the market sizes of the new PV/T system in China and development of the appropriate business strategy and action plan. Further, QMUL will head up the dissemination activities including networking, workshops, website etc, thus maximising the impact of the research at a global extent. Based on the established successes in managing the UK-China collaborative projects and knowledge/technology transfers, QMUL will also help with transfer of technologies and development of a joint business among the UK and Chinese partners. Finally, QMUL will involve economic and environmental analyses of the new technology that will enable assessment of feasibility and affordability of the new PV/T system and its potential environmental benefits.