[HTML][HTML] A review of water heating technologies: An application to the South African context

PA Hohne, K Kusakana, BP Numbi - Energy Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The process of water heating consumes enormous amounts of energy. South African
households may see up to 40% of their total energy be allotted to the heating of water. The …

Integrated energy system modeling of China for 2020 by incorporating demand response, heat pump and thermal storage

MF Tahir, C Haoyong, K Mehmood, N Ali… - Ieee …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electricity and heat energy carriers are mostly produced by the fossil fuel sources that are
conventionally operated independently, but these carriers have low efficiency due to heat …

Analysis of microgrid configuration with optimal power injection from grid using point estimate method embedded fuzzy-particle swarm optimization

H Chaduvula, D Das - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to analyze the effect of integration of combined heat and power (CHP) units,
renewables, shunt capacitors, and a heat boiler in a grid connected microgrid (GMG) …

Sustainable energy-water management for residential houses with optimal integrated grey and rain water recycling

E Wanjiru, X Xia - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
South Africa is a semi-arid developing country facing water and energy insecurity. There are
colossal challenges in reliably providing these resources amid growing population …

[PDF][PDF] Hybrid technologies for water heating applications: a review

A Okubanjo, G Ofualagba, P Oshevire - Gazi University Journal of …, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
The over-reliance on fossil resources necessitates the development of a sustainable energy
system. Renewable energy and efficient hybrid water heating technologies are viable net …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic Modeling and Flexibility Analysis of an Integrated Electrical and Thermal Energy System With the Heat Pump–Thermal Storage

J Hao, X Gou, S Wang, Q Chen, K Gao - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The integration of high-efficiency heat pump and thermal storage devices is of great
significance to realize the synergy between efficient and flexible operation of the integrated …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative life-cycle cost and GHG emission analysis of five different water heating systems for residential buildings in Australia

NM Kumar, M Mathew - Beni-Suef University journal of basic and applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, five different types of water heating systems namely electric instantaneous,
electric storage, natural gas instantaneous, natural gas storage, and heat pump are studied …

Optimal energy management of a hybrid solar water heating system with grid connection under time-based pricing

PA Hohne - 2017 - ir.cut.ac.za
In South Africa, 40 to 60% of the total energy of a normal residential building can be
allocated to the heating of water. Traditionally, a standard electric storage tank-water heater …

Optimal control application in a hydrokinetic-battery power generation on seasonal river for energy-enabler for remote rural communities: Case of Zambia

M Azaroual, S Sichilalu, ET Akinlabi, M Jahangiri… - Renewable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper presents a rural community hydrokinetic power plant model under optimal energy
management control. A storage system is proposed on the demand side to provide reliability …

Off-Grid mobile phone charging systems for rural energy needs

AA Okubanjo, AA Okandeji, M Osifeko - ITEGAM-JETIA, 2022 - itegam-jetia.org
For several decades, rural electrification has remained a formidable challenge, particularly
in Nigeria. Financial constraints, difficult rural terrain, inefficient policy, and a lack of …