The article focuses on the use of hybrid solar collectors as one of the ways to increase the efficiency of solar systems in general. The authors consider the design of a solar collector with the arrangement of circulation pipes above the heat-absorbing surface with a transparent coating. A solar system with natural circulation of the heat carrier (water) has been investigated.
The prospects for the development of solar energy in the world are analyzed. Of the existing types of renewable energy most promising scale resources, environmental cleanliness and the prevalence is solar energy. This is confirmed by a number of experimental studies conducted in the field of solar power. The advantages of solar energy over traditional fuels include: the use of solar energy in almost all parts of the earth’s surface, the possibility of direct conversion of solar energy into heat or electricity, the ability to obtain high coolant.