Research Article

Effects of Different Target Solar Fractions on Providing Heat Required for Space Heating, Sanitary Hot Water, and Swimming Pool in Iran: A Case Study in Cold Climate

Table 3

Simulation results for different scenarios.

ScenarioSolar energy (kWh)Auxiliary heating (kWh)CO2 avoidedTotal solar fraction (%)System efficiency (%)
DHWHeatingSwimming pool

Low2812 (94.8%)662 (5.5%)2355 (15.1%)24749176819.132.2
Medium2924 (96.6%)1616 (13.4%)4373 (27.8%)21876272528.932.8
High2983 (97.8%)2688 (22.3%)7262 (44.3%)1857640374133.6