Solar Water Heating

What do SWH systems

provide?
Domestic Hot Water
Process Heat
Swimming Pool
Heating
but also

Increased hot water

storage
Extended swimming
season (pool
heating)

Components of SWH
Systems

Unglazed Solar Collectors

Low cost
Low
temperature
Rugged
Lightweight
Seasonal pool
Low pressure
heating

Poor performance in cold or windy weather

Glazed Flat Plate Solar Collectors

Moderate cost
Higher
temperature
operation
Can operate at
mains water
pressure
Heavier and
more fragile

Evacuated Tube
Collectors
Higher cost
No convection losses
High temperature
Cold climates
Fragile
Installation
can be more
complicated
Snow is less of
a problem

Solar Water Heating Project

Considerations
Factors for successful projects:
Large demand for hot water to reduce importance of fixed costs
High energy costs (e.g. natural gas not available)
No reliable conventional energy supply
Strong environmental interest by building owner/operator

Daytime hot water loads require less storage

Lower cost, seasonal systems can be financially preferable
to higher-cost year-round systems
Maintenance similar to any plumbing system, but operator
must be committed to timely maintenance and repairs

Domestic Hot Water Systems

On-grid, need a committed homeowner
Can have long payback when energy prices are low
Systems provide 20 to 80% of hot water

Off-grid or where the energy supply is unreliable

Swimming Pool Systems

Low-cost unglazed collectors
Summer pools in cold climates
Extend the season in warm climates
For summer use on a year-round pool in cold
climates
Can have 1 to 5-year paybacks

Glazed collectors for heat yearround

Filtration system serves as pump

Contd..
Hotels/motels, apartments and office buildings
Health centres & hospitals
Car washes, laundromats, restaurants
Sport facilities, schools, shower facilities
Aquaculture, other small industry

Primotech Solar Water Heating

Project Model
World-wide analysis of energy production, life-cycle
costs and greenhouse gas emissions reductions
Glazed, unglazed, and evacuated tube
Indoor and outdoor swimming pools
(w/ or w/o cover)
Service hot water systems
(w/ and w/o storage)

Only 12 points of data for Primotech Energy

Solutions vs. 8,760 for hourly simulation models
Currently not covered:
Changes in service hot water daily loads
Stand-alone service hot water

Primotech Energy Solutions

SWH Energy Calculation

Conclusions
Unglazed, glazed and evacuated tube collectors provide hot water for
many uses in any climate
Significant hot water demand, high energy costs, and strong
commitment on part of owner/operator are important factors in success
Primotech Energy Solutions Pvt . Ltd. calculates:
Service hot water load and swimming pool load
Performance of solar swimming pool and service hot water systems with or without
storage

Primotech Energy Solutions Pvt . Ltd. is an annual analysis with monthly

resource calculation that can achieve accuracy comparable to hourly
simulation models
Primotech Energy Solutions Pvt . Ltd. can provide significant preliminary
feasibility study cost savings

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