The SunTrac Solar Thermal SmartPanel employs a renewable energy method of adding pressure and heat to the refrigeration cycle, which reduces the required workload of the compressor and lowers the overall power consumption of the system.
This hybrid-thermal air conditioning system displaces a portion of the mechanical energy used by variable capacity, multi-stage, and variable speed compressors, keeping the compressors in low stage, low range, or low capacity while still delivering full and part-load cooling requirements. This approach translates to significant energy savings.