SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM INSTALLED AT PANCHAMAHAL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION Ltd. GODHARA

A Solar Water Heating System of capacity 20000 Lits/Day has been installed and commissioned at Panchmahal Dairy Godhara .

This system produces 20000 liters of hot water at 80-degree centi. Temperature.

Hot water produced by Solar System is used as pre heated boiler feed water and helps to save about 110 lit of furnace oil per day.

The system consist of 236 Nos. of Solar Flat Plate Collectors, and insulated tank of 20000 lit capacity for storage of hot water. Controls are provided for automatic functioning of the system. Necessary instruments are provided for regular monitoring of the system.

Cost of the system is Rs. 23,60,000/- of which Gujarat Energy Dev.Agency has provided Rs 11,60,000/- as subsidy.