Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6080768· OSTI ID:6080768

Asbury, J G; Maslowski, C; Mueller, R O

Solar availability for space heating has been determined from an analysis of SOLMET data tapes for eight US sites. The tapes contain hourly readings of insolation and ambient temperature for the period 1953-1975. Scatter-diagrams of insolation versus heating degree-days, compiled on a daily basis, indicate a wide variation in insolation levels, even during periods of coldest weather. For seven of the eight sites, the peak-day backup energy required by a solar space heating system exceeded 85% of the peak-day energy requirement of a conventional (nonsolar) heating system.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6080768
• Report Number(s): ANL/SPG-14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
INSOLATION
DATA
MAINE
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MISSOURI
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NORTH DAKOTA
VIRGINIA
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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
AUXILIARY HEATING
AVAILABILITY
DEGREE DAYS
GRAPHS
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
CENTRAL REGION
DATA FORMS
GREAT LAKES REGION
HEATING
INFORMATION
MIDWEST REGION
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SOLAR HEATING
SOUTHWEST REGION
SPACE HEATING
USA
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