Suncache

 

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Project Number ET08SCG0008
Start Year 2008
End Year 2011
Markets Segments Residential
Project Type Demonstration • Gas Energy Savings • Product Evaluation
Type of Technology Hot Water, Residential
Organization Southern California Gas (SCG - a Sempra utility)
Project Status Completed
Savings Type Home

The purpose of the Suncache demonstration project was to evaluate in-situ performance of SunCache solar water heating systems in residential applications. A SunCache solar collector (or an array of collectors) was installed at two multi-family residential sites and six single-family residential sites. The SunCache collector’s benefits were greatly increased as the occupant level and housing density increased. It was found to be least effective in early morning hours and late nights and more effective in summer than in winter.

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