Solar water heating and thermal power generation apparatus

摘要

A solar water and thermal power generating apparatus is shown. The solar water and thermal power generating apparatus includes a vacuum tube energy array, at least one thermoelectric module and a water tank. The vacuum tube energy array has at least one vacuum tube. The vacuum tube comprises a housing tube, an inner tube and a radiant energy converting device. The inner tube has a radiant energy receiving surface which absorbs radiant energy from the sun and converts the radiant energy to thermal energy, which is used to heat water. The radiant energy converting device is located within the housing tube and converts radiant energy to thermal energy. The thermoelectric module is attachable to and in thermal communication with the radiant energy converting device of the vacuum tube. The thermoelectric module receives thermal energy from at least the radiant energy converting device and converts the thermal energy to electricity. The water tank receives and stores water which has been heated.