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Solar-powered air heaters and rock bed thermal storage to heat homes
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Identification
This robust, low-cost solution allows for homes to be heated reliably and cheaply in challenging high-mountain regions like the Argentinian and Bolivian Altiplano, Ladakh and Kargil in the Himalayas.
Based on proven technology, a simple solar air heater circulates air through a rock bed below the floor in a closed loop. The floor provides under-floor heating, creating an ideal temperature distribution in the room. Due to the big thermal capacity of the rock bed, rooms are heated 24h per day, even during 1-2 days without sun. No more searching for fire wood, or buying gas, no more smoke in the rooms which contributes to respiratory diseases or carbon monoxide incidents.
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May 9, 2018
By
Simply Solar
From
Germany
Maturity stage
Small scale commercialization
Looking For
New partners and projects in regions with cold, yet sunny Winters.
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The environmental benefits
- •Air is used as heat transfer medium - no anti-freezing agent, no pressure at stagnation temperature in summer, no corrosion). Small leakages do not affect performance. No electronics used.
- •Modularity allows adaptation to many consumer needs from collector sizes of 2 m² to 120 m²
- •Easy to transport and assemble, due to sturdy modular design at low weight. Glass is placed during installation.
- •Rocks are available in many regions at low cost which permitting big storage heat capacity, so the heat demand can even be covered for 1-2 days without sun
- •Minimal user operation required. Just a on/off switch for the automatic fan operation in heating season.
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The Financial benefits
- •Depending on the region, the system saves up to 90% of the conventional fuel used for space heating, translating to 370 USD per home in Ladakh and Kargil.
- •Initial investment is paid off in 4-5 years.
- •Locally sourced and produced materials allow for easy maintenance and job creation in the region.
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India, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Iraq, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan,
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Simply Solar
Sustainable solar supply solutions for thermal and electric applications
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89344 Aislingen, Germany
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