SOLAR COOLING FACILITIES

ENEA designs and develops solar cooling facilities which can maximize the exploitation of solar energy over the year also thanks to two storage systems. They actually allow to produce more uniform heating and cooling energy better exploitable by end users with higher energy and cost saving despite the initial investment. This technology is particularly suitable to be used in developing countries, e.g., in health care centres located in rural areas, which lack electric power cabling.

Field of evacuated tube solar collectors

Benefits and Advantages:

• Lower use of fossil energy thanks to the increasing penetration of renewable energy
• Maximum exploitation of solar energy thanks to thermal and cooling energy storage systems
• Wider-spread culture of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency in end uses;
• Better life style made possible in the southern countries of the globe

H2O LiBr absorption refrigeration group

ENEA Service:

• Technology transfer
• Consulting
• Training and guidelines

ENEA Activities:

Programme Agreement between ENEA and the Italian Ministry for Economic Development on Electric System Research, 2019-21 Three-Year Plan

Keywords: Solar energy, low-temperature thermal solar energy, evacuated tube solar collectors, heating, thermal storage, absorption cooling, absorption refrigeration, water-lithium bromide absorber, cooling, performance coefficient, control and regulation strategy, distributed generation, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability