Applied solar energy at the Shiraz Technical Institute

Abstract

Factors affecting the application of solar energy and the preliminary design of a solar system to supplement the service hot water system at the Shiraz Technical Institute are described. In addition to the solar energy demonstration, the educational benefits of selected solar projects and laboratory experiments are discussed. An effective, yet expandable, initial installation can be made at reasonably low cost because advantage is taken of architectural features of the buildings and the nature of the conventional service hot water heating system. Opportunities for the future are also briefly considered.