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Clean Energy Project Analysis CourseClean Energy Project Analysis Course
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Industrial Solar Air Heating System, Quebec, Canada
Solar Air Heating Solar Air Heating Project AnalysisProject Analysis
Solar Air Heating Project Solar Air Heating Project ConsiderationsConsiderations
• Most cost-effective in new construction and renovationMost cost-effective in new construction and renovation Cladding credit Ensure that existing ventilation system accommodates SAH easily
• Most dark colors have absorptivity of 0.80-0.95Most dark colors have absorptivity of 0.80-0.95 Architectural concerns can be very important
• Higher occupancy Higher occupancy more cost-effectivemore cost-effective
• Can be fitted around Can be fitted around windows and doorswindows and doors
• Existing fans & Existing fans & ducting can be usedducting can be used
• Low or no added Low or no added maintenance costsmaintenance costs
Examples: Canada and USAExamples: Canada and USAVentilation Air Heating Ventilation Air Heating SystemsSystems• Improved air quality at low costImproved air quality at low cost• Size ranges from a few mSize ranges from a few m22 to 10,000 m to 10,000 m22
• Ducts should be located near south wallDucts should be located near south wall• Paybacks of 2 to 5 years typicalPaybacks of 2 to 5 years typical
• Industrial systems often have Industrial systems often have quickest paybackquickest payback
RETScreenRETScreen®® Solar Air Heating Solar Air HeatingProject ModelProject Model
• World-wide analysis of energy production, life-cycle costs World-wide analysis of energy production, life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emissions reductionsand greenhouse gas emissions reductions Ventilation air Process heat Heat recovery Destratification
• Only 12 points of data for Only 12 points of data for RETScreenRETScreen®® vs. 8,760 for vs. 8,760 for hourlyhourly simulation modelssimulation models
• Currently not covered:Currently not covered: Advanced HRV systems Non Solarwall® technology Unbalanced ventilation systems
• SAH provides ventilation and process air heatingSAH provides ventilation and process air heating• Locations throughout world have solar energy available when Locations throughout world have solar energy available when
ventilation air heating is requiredventilation air heating is required• SAH serves as weather cladding and feeds into conventional SAH serves as weather cladding and feeds into conventional
ventilation systems ventilation systems • For SAH systems, RETScreenFor SAH systems, RETScreen®® calculates calculates
Energy collected, efficiency, and temperature rise Wall heat loss recovery Reduced heat loss due to destratification
• RETScreenRETScreen®® is an annual analysis with monthly resource is an annual analysis with monthly resource calculation that can achieve accuracy comparablecalculation that can achieve accuracy comparable to hourly to hourly simulation modelssimulation models
• RETScreenRETScreen®® can provide significant preliminary feasibility study can provide significant preliminary feasibility study cost savingscost savings