This　paper　introduces　a　novel　flat　plate　solar　collector　(FPC)　using　micro　heat　pipe　array　(MHPA)　as　a　key　element.　To　analyze　the　thermal　transfer　behavior　of　flat　plate　solar　collector　with　micro　heat　pipe　array　(MHPA-FPC),　an　indoor　experiment　for　thermal　transfer　characteristic　of　MHPA　applied　to　FPC　was　conducted　by　using　an　electrical　heating　film　to　simulate　the　solar　radiation.　Different　cooling　water　flow　rates,　cooling　water　temperatures,　slopes,　and　contact　thermal　resistances　between　the　condenser　of　MHPA　and　the　heat　exchanger　were　tested　at　different　heating　powers.　The　experimental　results　indicate　that　MHPA-FPC　exhibits　the　enhanced　heat　transfer　capability　with　increased　cooling　water　flow　rate　and　temperature.　Total　thermal　resistance　has　a　maximum　decline　of　approximately　10%　when　the　flow　rate　increases　from　180　L　h(-1)　to　360　L　h(-1)　and　38%　when　the　cooling　water　temperature　increases　from　20A　degrees　C　to　40A　degrees　C.　When　the　inclination　angle　of　MHPA-FPC　exceeds　30A　degrees,　the　slope　change　has　a　negligible　effect　on　the　heat　transfer　performance　of　MHPA-FPC.　In　addition,　contact　thermal　resistance　significantly　affects　the　heat　transfer　capability　of　MHPA-FPC.　The　total　thermal　resistances　lowers　to　nearly　half　of　the　original　level　when　contact　material　between　the　condenser　of　MHPA　and　the　heat　exchanger　changes　from　conductive　silicone　to　conductive　grease.　These　results　could　provide　useful　information　for　the　optimal　design　and　operation　of　MHPA-FPC.