MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621010564 A) filed by Symbiosis International, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 31, for 'hybrid photovoltaic-thermal energy harvesting system.'
Inventor(s) include Pravar Shekhar Thakur; and Dr. Anirban Sur.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar energy harvesting system (100) that simultaneously produces electrical and thermal power. The system (100) includes a photovoltaic panel (102) thermally coupled to a heat-exchanger panel (104) through which a nanofluid circulates in a closed-loop nanofluid circuit (106) comprising a pump (108), conduits (112), and a thermal storage tank (110). Waste heat extracted from the photovoltaic panel (102) is stored in a phase-change material (120) and can be delivered to secondary applications using an internal coil heat exchanger (122). A control unit (114) regulates fluid circulation based on real-time temperature sensing, maintaining optimal PV performance. This system enhances overall renewable efficiency by reducing thermal losses and enabling dual-energy generation."
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