A Solar Water Heater is a device which provides hot water for bathing, washing, cleaning, etc. using solar energy. It is generally installed at the terrace or where sunlight is available and heats water during day time which is stored in an insulated storage tank for use when required including mornings.
A Solar Water Heater comprises of a or an array of solar collectors to collect solar energy and an insulated tank to store hot water. Both are connected to each other. During the day time, water in solar collectors gets heated which is either pumped or flown automatically on thermosyphon principle to the storage tank. Hot water then stored in the tank can be used for various applications.
A 100 litre per day capacity system suitable for 3-4 people can save upto 1500 units of electricity in a year, depending on hot water used. Higher capacity systems will save higher amount of electricity besides reducing higher amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Electricity is expensive and is not available due to power cuts in many areas when required for heating water.
On cloudy days also, if it is for a day or two, you still get warm water as water gets heated due to diffused radiation available in the atmosphere. The system, however, is either connected to an electric geyser in the house or an electrical back-up is provided in the storage tank of the system which is switched on when water is not sufficiently hot. So, you get hot water all the time even on rainy days.
For a house with one bathroom and 3 to 4 members, 100 liter per day capacity system should be sufficient. For more numbers of bathrooms, the capacity will increase accordingly due to pipe losses & more number of family members. Generally the capacity is decided based on hot water required in mornings for bathing. If the usage is in evening & at other times also, the capacity is decided accordingly.
The energy efficient Advik Energy Solar water heater recovers the cost of the product in less than 2 years from the electricity savings.
Saving Calculation
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Electricity consumed to Heat 100 ltrs of water per day |
5.12 units |
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Electricity consumed to Heat 100 ltrs of water for 30 days |
153 units (30x5.16) |
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Electricity consumed to Heat 100 ltrs of water annually (10 months) |
1536 units (155x10) |
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Cost per unit |
Rs 6.7* |
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Cost of electricity consumed annually |
Rs. 10291 |
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Cost of a Advik Energy 100 LPD Solar System |
Rs 18500# |
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Payback period |
1.8 years |
Note:-
Might change as per local tariffs
Might change as per model