Solar collectors with photovoltaic module

Photovoltaic module

— the presence of a PV module in the design of the solar collector.

A PV module (photovoltaic module) is a solar battery — an element that generates electricity from bright light. In modern solar collectors, such equipment is most often used to ensure electrical battery life: when the external power is turned off, the circulation pump and other components that require electricity are powered by a photocell, and the system remains operational. Of course, the quality of such power also depends on the intensity of sunlight but modern technologies make it possible to create quite efficient and, at the same time, compact solar cells. Note that PV modules in such devices are usually made removable and may not be included in the delivery; the presence of such equipment in the kit should be clarified separately.

Another type of solar heater with PV modules is the so-called hybrid model. They combine the actual collector and a full-fledged solar battery capable of generating electricity for external consumers. However, such devices are complex and expensive, and such "solar power plants" are much less common than solar water heating systems. Therefore, this species is extremely rare.