Solar-Energy-System Performance Evaluation. Concord Light Plant Municipal Garage and Office Building, Concord, Massachusetts, November 1978-March 1979

摘要

The solar energy installation at the Concord Light Plant in Concord, Massachusetts provides space heating for a municipal garage and office area and consists of an array of flat plate solar air heaters and a rock thermal storage bin. Auxiliary heating is provided by electrical resistance heaters. The system and its operation are described briefly, and its performance is analyzed using a system energy balance technique. The performance of major subsystems is also presented. (ERA citation 08:023348)