Rotartica Small-Scale Solar Powered Air Conditioning

Rotartica, is a Spanish company, that came up with a new Solar powered air conditioning system by combining a couple existing technologies. They use evacuated tube thermal collectors with a water-heated absorption chiller, and package it in a relatively small sized box that produces a 4.5 kw cooling power. Dimensions and weight: 109 cm x 76 cm x 115 cm, 290 kg (43”x30”x45”, 640 lb). The existing solutions were either big units or did not use both technologies together. The way this unit works is simple: you put hot water and you get cold water out.

If you are interested in knowing more, check out the article on TreeHugger or the manufacturer product page.

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