Community solar heating system: a case study for Jordan
Abstract:
In this paper a study was carried out on the feasilibity of using solar energy for a direct space heating of a residential complex in Jordan, constructed from special building materials to reduce heat losses. A computer simulation was carried out for the solar heating system and indicated that an 81 m2 of collecting area was the most cost effective, giving an annual solar contribution to the total annual heating load of 0.987. The remaining portion of the load is to be supplied by an auxiliary system. The economical analysis gave a net saving of almost 27000 J.D over a period of twenty years.
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01425918908914248#.VDRtemeSySo