SUNOYSTER SYSTEMS

SunOyster Systems develops the SunOyster, a new concentrating solar technology which is able to convert the energy of the sun into both heat and electricity from the same device, achieving efficiencies higher than anything else available in the market. For use in industry and smart homes. Inspired from nature: The automatic control system closes down the mirrors to a secure position in case of stormy weather - the “Oystering position”. The heart of the SunOyster is a hybrid receiver which ... combines the best of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Concentrated Photovoltaics (CPV) technology: The 4 m long receiver is protected by a borosilicate glass tube filled with nitrogen. Inside the tube special glass lenses concentrate the light a second time to a geometric concentration of approx. 500 suns. Special solar cells with an efficiency of up to 44% convert the sunlight directly into electricity. The cells are actively cooled by a heat transfer fluid. This fluid, can reach temperatures up to 170 °C. The SunOyster can convert 75% of the solar radiation into heat + power and in this way it is definitely superior to the standard solar technologies! On top of this it can turn heat into cold with the help of thermal chillers. Especially suitable for hotels, offices and private houses with a pool: With this ”Tri-generation“ in sunny regions the SunOyster will generate the cheapest solar energy wherever heat or cold are needed.More