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Economic Assessment of Industrial Solar Water Heating System

  • Shafiqur Rehman*
  • , Ahmet Z. Sahin
  • , Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the present work, solar water heating systems having nominal water usage of 24 cubic meters per day are considered. To identify the better option, both technologically and economically, a typical geographical location in Saudi Arabia, namely Abha, is considered. Internal rate of return (IRR) values for the solar collectors with glazing are found to be higher as compared with that of the unglazed type. The glazed type collectors are found to be more efficient, provide greater savings in fuel consumption, and result in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The findings of this study can be used for locations with similar types of climatic conditions in any part of the world.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-23
Number of pages8
JournalFME Transactions
Volume50
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Bibliographical note

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© 2022. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade. All Rights Reserved.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

  • Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
  • Cost of Energy
  • Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Photovoltaics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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