Evaluation of a domestic hybrid solar air conditioner system under various climate conditions

Abstract

Despite to their impact on the environment and energy consumption, compression machines (direct expansion) are the most used air conditioner system in the residential sector. This large use is due to the low cost of this system compared to other technologies: absorption machine, ejection machine and adsorption machine. This paper evaluate the performance of solar assisted direct expansion air conditioner under the climate conditions of Rabat-Morocco. The results show that the system can save 20% of energy consumption and 645 Kg of CO2 emission mitigated compared to a conventional air conditioner.