Effect of active solar heating system on microclimate, development, yield and fruit quality in greenhouse tomato production

A. Bazgaou, H. Fatnassi, R. Bouharroud, K. Ezzaeri, L. Gourdo, A. Wifaya, H. Demrati, F. Elame, Á. Carreño-Ortega, A. Bekkaoui, A. Aharoune and L. Bouirden

Renewable Energy, 2021, vol. 165, issue P1, 237-250

Abstract: Heating greenhouses is essential to provide favorable climatic conditions for growing plants under cold periods. In this article, we have studied the performance of an Active Solar Heating System (ASHS) consisting of two solar water heaters equipped with flat solar collectors, two storage tanks and exchanger pipes. During the day, the water is heated in the thermosyphon solar collectors and stored in tanks before being placed into circulation in the exchanger pipes to distribute the heat to the aerial and root zones of plants.

Keywords: Solar energy; Greenhouse heating; Tomato production; Tomato quality; Energy saving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.007

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