Solar/performance goals for solar and ground-coupled heat pump systems

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7083244· OSTI ID:7083244

Andrews, J. W.

Cost goals for combined solar/heat pump systems are developed. Three methods of analysis are used: simple payback, positive cash flow, and life cycle costing. The goals are parameterized on system energy efficiency, with the air-to-air heat pump as the conventional system which is used as a basis for comparison. Cost goals for nine systems are determined in three generic climates.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 7083244
• Report Number(s): BNL-51259
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CLIMATES
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