Efficiency

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Relative Efficiency - Vacuum Tube vs. Flat Plate

Evacuated Tubes (EVT's) Vs Flat Plates
EVT's are approx 80% efficient compared to approx 40% for flat plate collectors.
Flat plate collectors suffer severe performance degradation in cold ambient conditions whereas EVT's are relatively unaffected
and can operate down to well below zero degrees Celcuis.