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

通过英国/中国领先大学和中国/英国顶级公司之间的密切合作，拟议的中英合作研究与创新项目将开发一种新型的建筑一体化太阳能光伏发电系统，用于空间供暖，热水和电力供应。这些大学拥有最先进的PV/T和环路热管技术的专业知识，以及面向中国的商业战略的专业知识。公司在太阳能光伏、光热、光伏/热电、储热/换热器等领域具有较强的研发和制造能力。与现有的光伏发电系统相比，新光伏发电系统的整体太阳能效率将提高约30%，成本将节省20%，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）新型回路热管（LHP）;（2）新型PV/T板;（3）高效蓄热/换热器;（4）基于互联网的智能监控系统。就任务而言，该项目涉及开发（1）计算机化设计和优化模型;（2）实验原型和相关测试装置;（3）供真实的建筑使用的预生产太阳能光伏发电/热电系统;以及（4）专门为光伏/热电系统量身定制的经济、环境和市场绩效报告和商业模式。船体大学（UHMIA），作为该项目的协调员和英国团队的主要合作伙伴，将负责管理所有项目活动，在开发实验原型PV/T系统和相关计算机模拟模型方面发挥关键作用，协助经济和环境分析以及其他项目任务。从技术的角度来看，UHCHR在光伏/微通道热板和环路热管（LHP）方面拥有成熟的专业知识。在项目进展过程中，Uhghost将把这两项成功的创新结合起来，开发下一代高效率、低成本的PV/T面板和相关的无源、零功率热流传输系统。

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 spaceheating, 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 andmanufacturing 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 loop-heat-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.University of Hull (UHULL), as the Coordinator of the project and lead partner of the UK team, will be responsible for management of all project activities, play a key role in development of the experimental prototype PV/T system andassociated computer simulation models, assist in economic and environmental analyses and other project tasks. From technical point of view, UHULL has the established expertise in PV/micro-channel-thermal panels and loop heat pipe(LHP). During the project progress, UHULL will bring together the two successful innovations to develop a next-generation, high efficiency and low cost PV/T panels and associated passive, zero-power heat flow transportation system.