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Title: | Impact of the New Energy Context on the Feasibility of Solar Water Heating Systems in the Agri-Food Industry |
Authors: | Perdigones, A. Baptista, F.J. Garcia, J.L. Benavente, R. M. Mazarrón, F.R. |
Keywords: | solar water-heating system evacuation tube collector agri-food industry profitability energy saving |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | PERDIGONES, A.; BAPTISTA, F.; GARCÍA, J.L.; BENAVENTE, R.M.; MAZARRÓN, F.R. (2023). Impact of the New Energy Context on the Feasibility of Solar Water Heating Systems in the Agri-Food Industry. Processes, 11, 1761. https://doi.org/10.3390/ pr11061761 |
Abstract: | The new energy context since 2021 has led to dramatic increases in the energy bills of
agribusinesses, affecting the price of foodstuffs. A considerable part of energy consumption is due to the heating of water at high temperatures. The present study analyzed the feasibility of using a Solar Water Heating System (SWHS) with an evacuated tube collector. In particular, the required
sizing changes, potential savings and cost-effectiveness were analyzed. The results show that the new energy context makes the SWHS investment highly attractive: a payback of less than 4 years in most of the scenarios analyzed; energy savings of more than 60% in the scenarios with higher irradiation; a reduction in total energy expenditure of more than 50% in the favorable scenarios close
to the current reality. The new context especially favors cold and temperate climates, with very sharp drops in payback compared to the previous situation. To achieve these values, it is necessary to
design an optimized sizing of the SWHS, reducing the risk of future variations in the price of energy.
The results of the study should serve as a reference for decision making in the agroindustrial sector to reduce the energy bill and strategic dependence on fossil fuels from third countries. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10174/35627 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | MED - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica ERU - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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