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Table 3
Energy performance of the optimized solar thermal collector for various building types under different tracking options.
| Sector | Parameters | Static | Single axis tracking (vertical) | Single axis tracking (horizontal) | Double axis tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | Energy demand (MJ/day) | 558 | – | – | – |
| Energy produced (MJ/day) | 157 | 165 | 172 | 178 | |
| No of collector required | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Collector area per building area | 0.0142 | 0.0135 | 0.0129 | 0.0125 | |
| Hospital | Energy demand (MJ/day) | 1470 | – | – | – |
| Energy produced (MJ/day) | 152 | 161 | 168 | 173 | |
| No of collector required | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Collector area per building area | 0.0385 | 0.0365 | 0.0349 | 0.0340 | |
| School | Energy demand (MJ/day) | 315 | – | – | – |
| Energy produced (MJ/day) | 151 | 160 | 167 | 172 | |
| No of collector required | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Collector area per building area | 0.0083 | 0.0079 | 0.0075 | 0.0073 | |
| Office | Energy demand (MJ/day) | 166 | – | – | – |
| Energy produced (MJ/day) | 68 | 72 | 75 | 77 | |
| No of collector required | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Collector area per building area | 0.0098 | 0.0093 | 0.0089 | 0.0086 | |
| Factories | Energy demand (MJ/day) | 949 | – | – | – |
| Energy produced (MJ/day) | 154 | 163 | 170 | 175 | |
| No of collector required | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Collector area per building area | 0.0245 | 0.0232 | 0.0222 | 0.0216 | |
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