Advantages of Utilizing the Solar Water Heating Technology in Reducing Total Electricity Consumption and Improving Grid Efficiency: A Case Study of Benghazi, Libya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Almaktar ◽  
T. Hussein ◽  
Hasimah Abdul Rahman ◽  
A. M. Albreki
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Heating Technology

Performance Evaluation of a Solar Water Heating System for Industrial Application

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Keh Chin Chang ◽  
Wei Min Lin ◽  
Yi Mei Liu ◽  
Tsong Sheng Lee ◽  
Kung Ming Chung
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Solar Collectors ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Solar Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Heating System

The total area of solar collectors installed in Taiwan had exceeded 2 million square meters by the end of 2010. However, there were only 98 systems in operation with area of solar collectors installed exceeding 100 square meters from 2001 to 2010. To increase industrial awareness of solar water heating technologies, a nursery greenhouse was chosen as the case study to evaluate its thermal performance throughout the months of May 2010 to April 2011. The results showed that the solar energy collected and heat loss during the night hours would affect the thermal efficiency, economic viability and attractiveness of a SWH. This study would provide useful information for all parties related to this market, manufacturers, potential users and policy-makers.

scholarly journals Solar Water Heating Systems Applied to High-Rise Buildings—Lessons from Experiences in China

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 3078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang ◽  
Fan ◽  
Furbo ◽  
Li
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
High Rise

High-rise buildings have a significant impact on the surrounding environment. Building-integrated solar water heating (SWH) systems are effective ways to use renewable energy in buildings. Impediments, such as security concerns, aesthetics and functionality, make it difficult to apply SWH systems in high-rise buildings. At present, only China uses SWH systems on a large scale in such buildings. What are China’s experiences and lessons learned in applying SWH systems in high-rises? Are these experiences scalable to other countries? This study used a combination of field investigation, literature review and case study to summarize 36 systems that had been in operation for 1–14 years. System types, collector types, installation methods, types of auxiliary heat sources, economic performance and various basic principles were summarized. The economic performance of SWH systems in high-rise buildings was analyzed and verified by a case study in Shanghai. The results show that the installation of SWH systems in high-rise buildings is feasible and reliable as long as appropriate design, construction, operation, and maintenance measures are employed. China's unique practical experience gives a reference for other countries in their efforts to make high-rise buildings more sustainable.

Evaluating the impact of consumer behaviour on the performance of domestic solar water heating systems in South Africa

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Ijumba ◽  
Adoniya Ben Sebitosi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water Heating ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
The Impact

South Africa experienced a rapid expansion in the electric power consumer base after 1994 that was not matched by corresponding investment in the country’s generation capacity. By the dawn of 2008, the situation had reached a critical point, with regular countrywide blackouts and load shedding and is expected to persist for several years, before the proposed new base stations can come online. Currently, 92% of the country’s electricity is generated in coal-based power stations and are responsible for the country’s heavy carbon footprint. Additionally this power must crisscross the country to distant load centres via an aging transmission infrastructure and in the process massive amounts of energy are lost particularly during peak power demand. Electricity consumption in South African households accounts for approximately 35% of peak demand, with water heating constituting 40% of that. The country has abundant sunshine and solar water heating technology and offers one of the most viable compiementary solutions to the country’s energy and environmental crises. Moreover the location of the systems at the consumer end means that the need to upgrade the transmission infrastructure can also be differed.Application of technology alone however, may not necessarily result in the required energy savings particularly in cases of uninformed consumer usage. In this paper the authors evaluate the impact of consumer behaviour on the performance of domestic solar water heaters in South Africa and suggest measures that could be taken to optimize this performance.

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