1. Calculate a solar heating system's capacity factor (CF). Assumptions: – The design capacity is 10 MW per year – The actual use of panels is 3000 hours in a year
1. Calculate a solar heating system's capacity factor (CF). Assumptions: – The design capacity is 10 MW per year – The actual use of panels is 3000 hours in a year
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1. Calculate a solar heating system's capacity factor (CF).
Assumptions:
– The design capacity is 10 MW per year
– The actual use of panels is 3000 hours in a year
2. Calculate the energy efficiencies of four types of bulbs in the figure below. Only
calculate bulbs with 450 lumens.
calculate bulbs with 450 lumens.

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Bulb Type
Bright
Brightest
450
Lumens
800
Lumens
1100
Lumens
Least Efficient
Rated Life
Incandescent
Energy used
40W
$4.82/yr
60w
$7.23/yr
75w
$9.03/yr
1600 100w
Lumens
$12.05/yr
1 Year
Halogen
Energy used
29w
$3.49/yr
43w
$5.18/yr
53w
$6.38/yr
72w
$8.67/yr
CFL
Energy used
11w
$1.32/yr
13w
$1.57/yr
20w
$2.41/yr
23w
$2.77/yr
Most Efficient
LED
Energy used
9w
$1.08/yr
12w
$1.44/yr
17w
$2.05/yr
20w
$2.41/yr
15-20 Years
1-3 Years
6-10 Years
Lighting accounts for 20-30% of electric bill
Estimated energy cost per year is based on 3 hours of use per day at 11 cents per kWh
in an average single family home according to the Dept. of Energy
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