Industrial and Commercial Solar Collector Illustration

What is a solar collector?

Solar collectors are employed in solar thermal system to transform solar energy to the form of heat. Stationery collectors and tracing collectors are two categories for solar collectors.

Should a solar collector be used for industrial process heating?

An industrial installation would provide more practical insight into the feasibility including the calculation of the payback period and life cycle assessment. A comparative analysis of other types of solar collector would enable to select the appropriate collector for industrial process heating.

What are industrial-scale solar installations?

Industrial-scale solar installations, ranging from kilowatts to megawatts (kW to MW), have proven highly effective in offsetting energy costs and reducing carbon emissions. These solar power systems, composed of rooftop solar panels and ground-mounted arrays, can power various energy-intensive processes within industrial facilities.

What is a tracing solar collector?

The tracing solar collector uses a solar concentrator to boost the intensity of the solar energy but is subject to a higher cost of production, difficult installation procedures, and complicated tracking technologies [13 ]. On the contrary, the stationery collector is typically intended for use in low to medium temperature applications [ 14 ].

Which solar collector should I Choose?

These collectors are Solar Keymark certified by ITW Stuttgart and designed to work between 80 and 200°C . The collector selected for this work is MT Power v4 Solar Collector manufactured by TVP Solar which is an ideal thermal energy source for large-scale applications.

What is a non concentrating solar collector?

Flat Plate Collector (FPC) and Evacuated Tube Collector (ETC) are the most prevalent and extensively used non-concentrating solar collectors. FPC is most commonly used collector which comprises of a flat, square, rectangular, or plastic box having a plastic or glass lid on top.