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Germany unveils solar roof tile that powers heat pumps as well as homes | Each solar roof tile can generate 44 W of output, meaning just fives tiles can generate 200 W of power.
Paxos Solar's roof tile installation also taps into warmer air under the tiles and directs it to the heat pump to deliver energy savings.
The team considered multiple factors, such as temperature, optical losses through scattering, environmental influences, and safety, while building the prototype and tested it extensively at the university in real-world conditions. Additionally, connections to chimneys and windows can be made to any size, and complementary roof tiles are not needed to complete the installation. Sunlight heats the air under the modules, then rises toward the roof ridge and collects it in a pipe, a PV Magazine report said.
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