Headline: The superior technology of solar power will benefit you

The solar kiln technology has continuously developed over the years to be able to offer the user the many benefits of solar power:

Lower manufactured cost
Huge energy savings
Minimal waste = more saleable timber from less wood + higher value due to improved quality
Just as fast (and in some cases faster) than conventional drying technology

Take the example of this Solarola solar power hybrid kiln in Melbourne.

No matter what the climate condition, it’s capable of drying hardwood products as fast as conventional kilns - with a fraction of the energy inputs. In fact, it saved over 5.5 gj (93%) of energy per cubic metre when it fir-dried 50mm of Douglas timber. This is the same amount of saving in a 7-day cycle as other solar technologies are capable of in a month!

This means that in the best locations like central Brazil, in order for the solar power kiln to dry as fast as conventional kilns, supplementary heating is not required at all.

Technology that benefits you

Solarola’s advanced cyclic control system is so advanced it has dried 12 year old green, back-sawn plantation grandis material (28mm, including all heartwood) to high quality furniture standards in 25 & 30 days. The technological benefits are many -

Can achieve drying degrade rates as little as 0.5% compared to 20-30% suffered by those who air dry this material.
Enables ‘low grade’ heartwood (30% of the cut), including knotty and kino-affected sections that would be destroyed by conventional drying technologies, to be dried and sold into high value applications.
Capable of making a silk purse out of a saws ear – (literally! See news story ‘silk purse from a sow’s ear’) by reducing dry manufactured wood cost by 30-40% in some cases.
Current research and development is expected to reduce those times even further.
Best every time

Comparison study: ‘Solarola’ Solar Kiln vs. The rest

To understand the superiority of our technology, consider the following comparison between solarola and another German-developed ‘greenhouse’ solar power kiln technology known to central Brazilians-

SOLAR KILN	OTHER
Can deliver 4 times the heart energy at operating temperatures of 20-40c	Heat energy minimal in comparison
93% energy savings (5.5gi/cubic metre) in one week, in February conditions in Melbourne	81% energy savings (5 gj/cubic metre) in a 28 day cycle in a superior Brazilian climate condition
Collector- kiln capacity ratio is over 3 times bigger - and has a similar kiln footprint. The rounded shape of the collector means better angulations to UV rays, so that its collector area ratio is 7-8 times larger than archaic flat collectors.	Limited operating temperatures of maximum 10% above ambient temperature.
Performs well in any climate conditions due to its tri-skin insulation system providing insulation properties (similar to conventionally)	Dries more slowly because needs to resolve heat loss caused by lack of insulation
Unique energy management features add further levels of efficiency that result in fully automated use and improved retention of heat (meaning heart delivered up to 16 times higher)