Comparison of the performance of a domestic solar water heater in different climates in Algeria

Abstract

A simulation with TRNSYS of an individual solar water heater for the hot water needs of an average family in Algeria was made; three cities of different climates were chosen to the north on the coast, in the highlands and in a desert region, the solar water heater consists of a flat panel of 4m² and a storage tank of 300 liters, a back-up electrical energy is activated when solar radiations are insufficient or during the night, the consumption of domestic hot water leaving the tank at 60 °C follows a typical profile, the results show significant performance in the south and similar data in the north and in the highlands.