Dear Solarthermalworld.org Reader,
Standardisation
is key to delivering high quality, cost-optimised solutions. Current
developments from Belgium drainback system manufacturer Sunoptimo and
German system supplier Aschoff Solar show that prefabricated solutions
are also possible in large-scale, commercial applications with collector
areas of between 50 m² and 2,000 m². Both companies provide customers
with plug-in containers housing a storage tank, all hydraulic
components, security devices, heat exchangers as well as controllers and
monitoring units. The photo shows Opticube, a standardised system
design launched by Sunoptimo in December 2015, that includes a 20-foot
container connected to a 95 m² collector field. "For a 150 m²
installation, we estimate a total cost reduction of at least 33 %
without compromising on quality or component performance,” explains
Bertrand Fontaine, Managing Director of Sunoptimo.
Have a good read
The Editorial Team