Systematic comprehensive techno-economic assessment of solar cooling technologies using location-specific climate data

A state-of-the-art review of solar air-conditioning systems

“…Authors like Osman [62], Tsoutsos et al [63], Afonso [64], Mokhtar et al [65], Abdullah and Hieng [66] looked at the recent advances in performance analysis, economic viability analysis, techno-economic assessment of solar cooling technologies in building applications and concluded that the technology is feasible with huge environmental benefits despite higher initial costs. Batlles [72] reported on cost and performance goals for commercial active solar absorption cooling systems, performance results of solar absorption cooling; perspectives of solar cooling in view of the developments in the air-conditioning sector, solar powered air conditioning as a solution to reduce environmental pollution; potential use of solar heat pipe vacuum collectors in the desiccant cooling process and the analysis of the solar-assisted air-conditioning system as an integration of the solar thermal energy in construction, respectively.…”

RE-mapping the UAE’s energy transition: An economy-wide assessment of renewable energy options and their policy implications

“…Based on a study that used 2009 prices, on a smaller scale, the options of solar PV with high-efficiency vapor compression chillers is shown as both practical and economical as is the case of Fresnel with triple effect absorption chillers [9]. This relationship changes in favor of the solar thermal options with electricity generation and vapor compression for large-scale plants.…”

“…The primary electricity loads in the UAE are cooling, lighting, refrigeration and other appliance loads. In Abu Dhabi, the residential electricity load distribution is 47% for cooling (but can exceed 60% during the summer peak), 7% for lighting, 3% for refrigeration and 35% for other appliance loads [9]. In addition to the 1 TFEC includes the total combustible and non-combustible energy use from all energy carriers as fuel (for the transport sector) and to generate heat (for industry and building sectors) as well as electricity and district heat.…”

District Cooling Using Central Tower Power Plant

“…The thermal level of the solar heat available (temperature higher than 250 ºC) would allow the use of triple effect chillers [11]. However, only a gasfired model is available in the market currently.…”