Solar Storage Tank Sizing
Solar Storage Tank Sizing
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Hello.
I have a project where I need to size a solar storage tank based on 12-16 evacuated tube panels. Each panel has 20 tubes. This is the double wall evacuated tube heat pipe system.
Question is: I need 5000L/Day of hot water at 60C. I figured I'd put in 2000L of storage so 4 x 115USG indirect hot water heaters. Is that enough or too much storage?
Each tank is 115USG (450L) so I figured 4 tanks would suffice..?
Thanks,
Haz
I have a project where I need to size a solar storage tank based on 12-16 evacuated tube panels. Each panel has 20 tubes. This is the double wall evacuated tube heat pipe system.
Question is: I need 5000L/Day of hot water at 60C. I figured I'd put in 2000L of storage so 4 x 115USG indirect hot water heaters. Is that enough or too much storage?
Each tank is 115USG (450L) so I figured 4 tanks would suffice..?
Thanks,
Haz





RE: Solar Storage Tank Sizing
I would think the storage required would be very variable depending on the performance you needed.
RE: Solar Storage Tank Sizing
Try starting with a small storage capacity and increase it until a balance is reached that is acceptible to you.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Solar Storage Tank Sizing
Regards,
Mike