Uses and Benefits of Solar Air Conditioners

Solar air conditioning systems is a new innovation developed to reduce the usage of electricity for people or companies who installs this type of system in their homes or offices. Instead of using ordinary electricity to power up those conventional air conditioners which can be very costly, this new innovation allows you to save up costs since it is powered mainly by solar energy. It is best to use in places where in there is an abundance of sunlight. This system is sure to become the most cost-effective solution in reducing or lowering the temperature inside the room.

There are mainly two kinds of solar air conditioning systems which are solar absorption air conditioner and solar desiccant units. This system works when the solar energy which is gathered into the solar collector or tube solar thermal panels. The solar collector basically works just like solar water heaters. The energy collected from the sun's heat would be collected and stored inside it. After which the thermal energy would be transferred to the solar powered chillers using Corn Glycol which is designed to enhance the performance and life of a solar thermal system. 

 The tube collectors are known to be the most efficient producer of solar hot water which causes the absorption chillers to run effectively and efficiently. The absorption chillers are powered by heat and use no harmful CFCs such as Freon and the like. It works by heating and cooling water through the process of evaporation and condensation. The chillers releases cold air by blowing it over a water-saturated material and the solar energy is used to power up the system's motors and fan. Also, solar absorption chillers are low maintenance and consumes if none only minimal amounts of electrical energy which results in a significant reduction in operating costs. In countries experiencing cold weather such as snow, these solar air conditioners would also be able to give out heat which may reduce the usage of your heating systems.

There are a number of benefits when people buy solar air con systems such as reduction of costs. Normally, it would take a lot of money to be able to run an air conditioning system through a solar panel. However with this new innovation, people can save up to 80% of costs in installation, electricity and maintenance. Another key benefit is it does not require solar panels to run the tube solar thermal collectors are the ones collecting the thermal energy from the sun and uses it to run the air conditioning system. Let's also take into consideration the advantage of being environmentally friendly since there are no chemicals used in operating these solar air conditioners.

Compared to conventional air conditioners operating during the hottest time of the day which results to high power grid demands, solar air con offers if not none, minimal power demand even during its peak usage. It will then result to a significant drop in electricity costs, maintenance costs, fewer power outages and blackouts and reduced CFC or greenhouse gas emissions.