SOLAR POWERED INTEGRATED COLLECTOR AND STORAGE APPARATUS

摘要

System for providing solar heated hot water at an end user outlet, the system comprising a solar powered integrated collector and storage apparatus comprising a plurality of vacuum insulated collector tubes, each collector tube being arranged for the storage in the interior space thereof of a quantity of water heated at a temperature above a desired end user temperature; measurement means for measuring the temperature of the water stored inside the plurality of collector tubes or a variable representative for said temperature; mixing means between the solar powered integrated collector and storage apparatus and the end user outlet for mixing an amount of the stored water with a supply of cold water; control means adapted for controlling the mixing means.