Effective Energy Metering of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems : For Renewable Energy Credit Production

ISBN-13: 9783639141184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 168 str.

Thomas Cleveland

Opis

The goal of this work was to construct and validate amethodology to accurately, reliably, and affordablymeter the amount of electrical energy offset by thecollection of solar thermal energy in a solardomestic hot water system. Currently there arethermal energy meters on the market, few in the U.S.,more in Europe, but no generally accepted method forusing them to meter the thermal energy gain suppliedby solar thermal collectors. An experimentallyproven metering methodology that instills confidencein consumers, policymakers, utilities, and otherstakeholders would simplify participation of domesticsolar thermal energy in state or national Green Powerand Renewable Portfolio Standards programs. This workclosely monitored the energy flows in a residentialsolar domestic hot water system and tested andmodeled several energy metering methodologies. It wasshown that metering methodologies are available thatcan accurately and reliably meter the electricityoffset by residential solar domestic hot water systems.

O autorze

Thomas Cleveland, P.E. MS in Mechanical Engineering at North
Carolina State University. Engineer at NC Solar Center at NC
State University.