Adapted Assessment Tool & Collection of Technical and Economic KPIs
September 2024 - PDF 4.06MB
Editor: Wolfgang Weiss, Uli Jakob, Lars Munkoe
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 65

The goal of the IEA SHC Task 65 “Solar Cooling for the Sunbelt regions” is to focus on innovations for affordable, safe, and reliable Solar Cooling systems for the Sunbelt regions worldwide. Countries located between the 20th and 40th degree latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, placed in the Sunbelt, face increasing cooling needs on the one hand and higher solar irradiation on the other a compelling solution.

Technical and Economic Benchmarking for Solar Cooling Plants
September 2024 - PDF 4.77MB
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 65

The goal of the IEA SHC Task 65 “Solar Cooling for the Sunbelt regions” is to focus on innovations for affordable, safe, and reliable Solar Cooling systems for the Sunbelt regions worldwide. Countries located between the 20th and 40th degree latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, placed in the Sunbelt, face increasing cooling needs on the one hand and higher solar irradiation on the other a compelling solution.  

Technical and Economic Database for Assessment of Solar Cooling
Subtask C: Assessment and Tools
July 2024 - PDF 3.23MB

Assessing solar cooling options requires thorough technical, economic, and financial evaluations at each project stage, utilizing tools that provide key performance indicators (KPIs) considering economic, social, and environmental factors. This assessment is particularly challenging in Sunbelt countries due to varying local conditions, necessitating a comprehensive database for accurate KPIs and a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis to address crucial financial and operational questions. Additionally, reviewing and adapting existing tools, along with sensitivity analyses on critical parameters, is essential for understanding future prospects of solar cooling technologies.

Third Update on Activity C1 Design Tools and Models, Task 65 Solar Cooling Sunbelt Regions
December 2023 - PDF 0.3MB

This document reports about IEA Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Task 65 and Australia’s engagement within the task. Australia has been contributing to Subtask C: Assessment and Tools. The findings from the interviews/questionnaires and interactive questionnaires on solar cooling system design tools and models are presented.

Design tools and models
Solar Cooling for the Sunbelt Regions and work performed in Subtask C: Assessment and Tools
August 2023 - PDF 1.59MB

This is the final report on activity C1, “Design tools and models” of the IEA SHC Task 65 “Solar Cooling for the Sunbelt regions”. The work involved reviewing and adapting tools and models for technical and financial assessment and design for solar cooling and the project phases from pre-feasibility to simulation to monitoring. The main focus is the documentation of the tools and their specific application to provide measured data for validating the tools and the adaptation of selected ones for Sunbelt countries.

Second Update on Activity C1 Design Tools and Models, Task 65 Solar Cooling Sunbelt Regions
November 2022 - PDF 0.19MB

This brief extended abstract reports about IEA Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Task 65 and Australia’s engagement within the task. Australia has been contributing to Subtask C: Assessment and Tools. The additional findings from the literature on solar cooling system design tools and models are also presented.

An Update on Activity C1 Design Tools and Models, Task 65 Solar Cooling Sunbelt Regions
February 2022 - PDF 0.24MB

This brief extended abstract reports about IEA Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Task 65 and Australia’s engagement within the task. Australia has been contributing to Subtask C: Assessment and Tools. The initial findings from the literature on solar cooling system design tools and models are also presented.