University of Pretoria
Owner of the building is the University of Pretoria. The University of Pretoria celebrated its centenary in 2008 and is a leading tertiary education institution in Africa. Detailed information is available under http://web.up.ac.za The University of Pretoria is also leading in terms of solar water heating installations and has a total of more than 4700 m2 solar collector area in planning, construction or working. The National Hub for Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Centre of New Energy Systems (based at the University of Pretoria, Engineering Department) is responsible for the training of students in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energies.
In one year, this installation gives a solar yield of 4.00 MWh and is responsible for the avoidance of 1382.90 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
- Country
- South Africa
- Nearest place
- Pretoria
- Installation
- May, 2013
- Primary service
- Hot Water
- System count
- 1
General info
- Circulation
- Pumped
- Heat exchange
- Indirect
Collectors
- Collector type
- Flat plate
- Collector area
- 8.40 m2
- Collector power
- 5.88 kWth
- Collector tilt
- 35°
- Supplier
- Solarfocus
Storage
- Capacity
- 500 litres
- Backup
- Heat pump
- Supplier
- Solarfocus
