Mariendahl Thermosyphon
Stellenbosch University owns two experimental farms (Welgevallen and Mariendahl) that are used mainly for the training of undergraduate students and for research projects of postgraduate students and academic staff of the Faculty of AgriSciences. The farms serve in the first place as field laboratories where research projects and training of students are conducted under highly controlled conditions. However, the farms are managed in a way that simulates the practical conditions on commercial farms in the agricultural industry. Where feasible, the spare capacity of the experimental farms is utilised for commercial production in order to manage these farms as self-sufficiently as possible.
In one year, this installation gives a solar yield of 2.16 MWh and is responsible for the avoidance of 746.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
- Country
- South Africa
- Nearest place
- Elsenburg
- Installation
- November, 2017
- Primary service
- Hot Water
- System count
- 1
General info
- Circulation
- Thermosyphon
- Heat exchange
- Indirect
Collectors
- Collector type
- Flat plate
- Collector area
- 2.40 m2
- Collector power
- 1.70 kWth
- Collector tilt
- 20°
- Supplier
- Kwikot
Storage
- Capacity
- 200 litres
- Backup
- Electrical
- Supplier
- Kwikot
