PCM-based domestic solar water heating in Malaysia: Setbacks and countermeasures

Solar water heating (SWH) systems have yet to be widely employed despite their promising features for hot water production, especially in rural areas. This paper discusses several setbacks to the implementation of SWH systems. Generally, the setbacks are related to weather issues, the collector’s te...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2023-12, Vol.1261 (1), p.12014
Main Authors: Fadzlin, Wan Afin, Hasanuzzaman, Md, Rahim, Nasrudin Abd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hot water heating
Rural areas
Solar heating
Water heaters
Water heating
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Summary:Solar water heating (SWH) systems have yet to be widely employed despite their promising features for hot water production, especially in rural areas. This paper discusses several setbacks to the implementation of SWH systems. Generally, the setbacks are related to weather issues, the collector’s technical damages, and financial constraints. A few potential countermeasures to these setbacks are also listed.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1261/1/012014