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Solar Storage Tank Sizing

Thread starter Haz9119
Start date Aug 4, 2009

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Aug 4, 2009

Haz9119

Mechanical

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