Project Overview:
This system is installed on an existing dairy barn, milking 260 cows 3 times a day. The escalating cost of heating over 2000 liters (550 gallons) of hot water per day turned the owner to take a serious look at this solar water heating system. Solar hot water is heated to a target temperature of 93°C or 200°F. Excess hot water during the summer is allowed to dump into the plate cooler tank in increments of 20 to 40 liters (5-10 gallons) and mixed with cold water for the cow’s drinking water.
Solar System Components:
| COMPONENT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Collectors | 16 x S-Power, 20 Tube Direct Flow Collector |
| Peak Output | 115,522 BTU (th)/h (33.9 KW) * |
| Pump Station | 1 x Enerworks Pump Station with heat exchanger |
| Solar Tanks | 4 x A.O.Smith 450 Liter (119USG) storage tanks |
| Lineset | Pre-insulated Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing |
* Peak Output taken from the Enerworks S-Power Solar Keymark certificate.