Virtu

Virtu

Virtu

Virtu represents an entirely new category of solar energy that enables companies, institutions and governments to reduce operating costs and generate significantly more renewable energy from available square meters. Without being completely dependent on the gas network.

By generating heat from the sun in addition to electricity, it is possible to make buildings energy neutral even faster. As a result, CO2 emissions are significantly reduced.

Active office

SPECIFIC IKC – The Active Office

The SPECIFIC Active Office is an energy positive concept: it generates more energy through its renewable energy installations than is used to operate and heat the building. SPECIFIC aimed to demonstrate the active building concept, by using commercially available technologies, and provide a solution that is replicable and scalable.

Virtu Solution:

VirtuPVT heats water and generates electricity for the building.  With high energy density, VirtuPVT can generate up to 3.5x the energy outputs of solar PV, for the same area. 

Included in the Active Office energy system are 40 Virtu PVT hybrid solar collectors, providing heat and power to the building. The collectors are mounted on the south-facing facade of the office and have been operating since January 2019.

In combination with a roof mounted PV array, the electrical output is directly in the building. The solar heat is stored in a 2000 litre thermal store via an indirect coil, and this heat is used for sanitary hot water and space heating.

 

Thanks to Virtu

  • less dependent on rising energy prices
  • alignment with sustainable regulations
  • a payback period of 4 to 8 years

  • Dimension

    Gross Height 265 mm 
    Gross Length 2165 mm 
    0,54 m2 per tube, including reflector
    15 kilo per m2

    Materials

    Absorber plate 
    Borosilicate 3.3 mm glass
    Manifold 

  • Virtu HOT

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  • Output Netherlands

    Depending on the desired heat up to 740 kWh thermal per m2

    Temperatures up to 120 °C saves approximately 107 kg CO2 per m2 per year

    To maintain

    Potential: 30 Year Lifetime
    With sufficient maintenance

  • Dimension

    Gross Height 265 mm 
    Gross Length 2165 mm 
    0,54 m2 per tube, including reflector
    15 kilo per m2

    Materials

    Absorber plate 
    Borosilicate 3.3 mm glass
    Manifold 

  • Virtu PVT

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  • Output Netherlands

    Depending on the desired heat, up to 601 kWh thermal per m2

    Optimal temperatures up to 70 °C saves approximately 158 kg CO2 per m2 per year

    To maintain

    Potential: 30 Year Lifetime
    With sufficient maintenance