Solar water heaters (SWHs) are the simplest application of solar thermal technology using free energy from the sun to provide hot water for any applications ranging from domestic to industrial. Solar water heating systems mainly include water storage tanks, piping systems, and solar collectors. They are a mature technology, pollution-free, cost-effective, and result in significant savings on electricity bills.
Solar water heater of Solar water heaters (SWHs) of 100-500 liters per day (LPD) capacity are suited for domestic use. Larger systems can be used in dharamshalas (guest houses), restaurants, canteens, hotels, hospitals, etc.
Standards – Solar Water Heaters
- IS 16544 (2016) – All glass evacuated tubes solar water heating system. [Click]
- IS 16543 (2016) – All glass-evacuated solar collector tubes. [Click]
- IS 16542 (2016) – Direct insertion type storage water tank for all glass evacuated tubes solar collector. [Click]
- IS 16368 (2015) – Test procedure for thermosyphon-type domestic solar hot water heating systems. [Click]
- IS 12933: Part 1 (2003) (Reaffirmed 2019): Solar flat plate collector – Part 1: Requirements (Second Revision). [Click]
- IS 12933: Part 2 (2003) (Reaffirmed 2019): Solar flat plate collector – Part 2: Components (Second Revision). [Click]
- IS 12933: Part 3 (2003) (Reaffirmed Year: 2019): Solar Flat Plate Collector – Part 3: Measuring Instruments. [Click]
- IS 12933: Part 5 (2003) (Reaffirmed Year: 2019): Solar Flat Plate Collector – Part 5: Test Methods. [Click]
- IS 13129: Part 1 (2023): Solar Heating – Domestic Water Heating Systems – Part 1 Performance Rating Procedure Using Indoor Test Methods. [Click]
- IS 13129: Part 2 (2023): Solar Heating Domestic Water Heating Systems – Part 2 Procedure for System Performance Characterization and Yearly Performance Predication. [Click]
- IS 13129: Part 3 (1991) (Reaffirmed Year: 2019): Solar heating – Domestic water heating systems: Part 3 Procedure for system component characterization and predication for yearly performance using component performance data. [Click]
- IS 13129: Part 4 (2023): Solar Heating Domestic Water Heating Systems – Part 4 Determination of Durability and Reliability. [Click]
- IS 12976 (2023): Solar Water Heating Systems – Code of Practice [Click]
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BIS List of Approved Solar Water Heater Manufacturers
The latest list of BIS-approved SWH manufacturers as per IS 12933 (Part 1): 2003 and IS 16544: 2016 can be downloaded from: https://www.manakonline.in/MANAK/ApplicationLicenceRelatedrpt