Techno-economic analysis of solar water heating systems in Turkey

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ERTEKİN C., Kulcu R., Evrendilek F.

SENSORS, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.1252-1277, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/s8021252
  • Dergi Adı: SENSORS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1252-1277
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: solar energy, solar water heater, energy conservation, OPTIMUM TILT ANGLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, MONTHLY AVERAGE, COLLECTORS, HEATERS, OPTIMIZATION, RADIATION, PROSPECTS, LEBANON, DIFFUSE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, solar water heater was investigated using meteorological and geographical data of 129 sites over Turkey. Three different collector types were compared in terms of absorber material ( copper, galvanized sheet and selective absorber). Energy requirement for water heating, collector performances, and economical indicators were calculated with formulations using observed data. Results showed that selective absorbers were most appropriate in terms of coverage rate of energy requirement for water-heating all over Turkey. The prices of selective, copper and galvanized absorber type's heating systems in Turkey were 740.49, 615.69 and 490.89 USD, respectively. While payback periods (PBPs) of the galvanized absorber were lower, net present values (NPVs) of the selective absorber were higher than the rest. Copper absorber type collectors did not appear to be appropriate based on economical indicators.