{"id":61066,"date":"2024-10-08T12:51:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/?page_id=61066"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:15:24","slug":"case-study-ritter-energie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/en\/business-areas\/technics-industry\/application-examples-for-ti\/case-study-ritter-energie\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study Ritter Energie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"page-headline-block_8c44a23be152f720990a143b4330c932\" class=\"widget widget-page-headline widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"title\">\n                                            <div class=\"topline\">\n                            <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"breadcrumbs__items\">\n                            <div class=\"breadcrumbs__content\">\n                                <div class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>                        <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"headline\">\n                            <h1>Solar thermal system with vacuum insulation<\/h1>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_0cb31f3b42accaf990249663c1f971b2\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-center widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"headline\">\n                                <h4 class=\"\">Mastering the heat transition with vacuum and water for maximum thermal efficiency<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div id=\"teaser-with-image-block_bf871e3278861b15a0a997623f75ca7b\" class=\"widget widget-teaser-with-image image-right image-first vertical-top widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p>In collaboration with <span data-teams=\"true\">Ritter Energie GmbH &amp; Co. KG.<\/span>, va-Q-tec has developed a highly efficient solar thermal system with an accompanying heat storage tank rated A+ for energy efficiency. The innovative AquaSOLAR+ solar thermal system comprises the SOLAR PLASMA+ vacuum tube collector and the vacuum-insulated SP Aqua HEX+ buffer tank, and is an ideal addition to all energy-sustainable properties seeking to maximise the use of solar energy for their heating requirements. The highly efficient SP Aqua HEX+ buffer storage tank was awarded the Plus X Award in five categories in 2026: Innovation, High Quality, Ease of Use, Functionality and Ecology. The expert jury was particularly impressed by the system\u2019s well-thought-out architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"widget__middle\">\n                                    <div class=\"teaser\">\n                        <div class=\"outer\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-SP-Aqua-HEX.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-SP-Aqua-HEX.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-SP-Aqua-HEX-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-SP-Aqua-HEX-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-SP-Aqua-HEX-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div id=\"teaser-with-image-block_ef04e51751eebe6ce2e89557e971eaae\" class=\"widget widget-teaser-with-image image-left image-first vertical-top widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p>Thanks to insulation using vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) from va-Q-tec, the buffer tank \u2013 which is equipped with numerous functions \u2013 retains heat significantly better than tanks with conventional insulation materials, whilst maintaining the same insulation thickness. The tank, insulated with the innovative vacuum insulation, has a heat loss of just 46.1 watts, falling just under ten per cent below the legally prescribed limit for the highest possible energy efficiency class, A+. The Plus X Awards jury also rated this environmental aspect very highly, as it makes an important contribution to environmentally conscious heating.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the buffer tank can be easily transported to its destination, the entire hard-shell insulation system (va-Q-shell) is removable. This means the large-capacity tank, with a 750-litre capacity, fits easily through all standard doors, underlining its ease of handling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"widget__middle\">\n                                    <div class=\"teaser\">\n                        <div class=\"outer\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafik-va-Q-shell-570x428px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafik-va-Q-shell-570x428px.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafik-va-Q-shell-570x428px-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafik-va-Q-shell-570x428px-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafik-va-Q-shell-570x428px-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"text-with-image-block_803483fad92502d98b411e503e372783\" class=\"widget widget-text-with-image image-float-right columns-default widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-extrasmall\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        <div class=\"headline\">\n                            <h3>The functional principle of the solar thermal system<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"image-block_3318d8dbd46cf867462e3b56e3a76392\" class=\"widget widget-image widget--space-before-none widget--space-after-extrasmall\">\n            <div class=\"widget__middle\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-1168x657px-Functional-principle-of-the-solar-thermal-system.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"richtext-block_60c59a115a172697e6ff69e8f3daeaa0\" class=\"widget widget-richtext mode-wide widget--space-before-none widget--space-after-small\">\n    <div class=\"widget__middle\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"richtext\">\n                <p>Updated on 2 April 2026<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":61057,"parent":21057,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-61066","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - 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