Technology

Load characteristics
Application Swimming pool
Hot water
Unit Base case Proposed case
Type Outdoor
Area ft 500.0 500.0
Cover use h/d 10.0 10.0
Temperature C 30.0 30.0
Makeup water %/w 1% 1%
Wind sheltering - season of use % 20% 20%
Solar shading - season of use % 20% 20%
Percent of month used Month
Supply temperature method Formula
Water temperature - minimum C 25.2
Water temperature - maximum C 26.1
Unit Base case Proposed case Energy saved
Incremental
initial costs
Heating MWh 79.9 79.9 0%
Resource assessment
Solar tracking mode Fixed
Slope 25.0
Azimuth 0.0
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Daily solar
radiation -
horizontal
Daily solar
radiation - tilted
Solar water heater
Type 7,000 $
Manufacturer
Model
Gross area per solar collector m 3.68
Aperture area per solar collector m 3.68
Fr (tau alpha) coefficient 0.82
Wind correction for Fr (tau alpha) s/m
Fr UL coefficient (W/m)/C 16.73
Wind correction for Fr UL (J/m)/C
Number of collectors 2 #DIV/0!
Solar collector area m 7.35
Capacity kW 5.15
Miscellaneous losses % 4.0%
Balance of system & miscellaneous
Heat exchanger yes/no Yes
Heat exchanger efficiency %
Miscellaneous losses % 4.0%
Pump power / solar collector area W/m 5.00
Electricity rate $/kWh 0.500
Summary
Electricity - pump MWh 0.0
Heating delivered MWh 0.0
Solar fraction % #DIV/0!
Heating system
Project verification Base case Proposed case Energy saved
Fuel type Natural gas - m Natural gas - m
Seasonal efficiency 85% 85%
Fuel consumption - annual m 9,030.9 0.0 m
Fuel rate $/m 3.330 3.330 $/m
Fuel cost $ 30,073 0
Emission Analysis
Financial parameters
Inflation rate % 2.0%
Project life yr 15
Debt ratio % 100%
Debt interest rate % 5.00%
Debt term yr 10
Initial costs
Heating system $ 7,000 100.0%
Other $ 0 0.0%
Total initial costs $ 7,000 100.0%
Incentives and grants $ 0.0%
Annual costs and debt payments
O&M (savings) costs $
Fuel cost - proposed case $ 0
Debt payments - 10 yrs $ 907
Other $ 1,000
Total annual costs $ 1,907
Annual savings and income
Fuel cost - base case $ 30,073
Other $
Total annual savings and income $ 30,073
Financial viability
Pre-tax IRR - equity % positive
Pre-tax IRR - assets % 412.7%
Simple payback yr 0.2
Equity payback yr immediate
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Beach Enclave Swimming pool - Outdoor
Turks and Caicos Islands
09/07/2014
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