Solar Thermal Greenhouse Heating in South Korea

04/2016 – 07/2017

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Feasibility study for a greenhouse heating with solar thermal collectors, seasonal thermal energy storage and an electrical heat pump on behalf of a South Korean solar collector manufacturer. The results of the study should be implemented as part of a pilot project.

S&G Energy Corporation, South Korea

• Steinbeis Research Institute Solites (DE)
• Prof. Taebeom Seo, Inha University Seoul (South Korea)

The aim of the feasibility study was to determine a system concept consisting of solar thermal energy, a seasonal thermal energy storage and an electrically driven heat pump to cover the specified heat requirements of a greenhouse with the highest possible solar fraction.

The following work was carried out in the project:

• Development of a suitable system concept
• Development and documentation of the associated control concept
• Transfer of the plant and control concept into a simulation model
• Carrying out a parameter study for the central configuration parameters
• Determination of the target variant and dimensioning of the main system components

Taking the client’s ideas into account, one target variant was determined and proposed for execution.