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solar fraction

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solar fraction
The ratio of the amount of input energy contributed by a solar energy system to the total input energy required for a specific application.


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The annual solar fraction of supplied thermal energy drops significantly below its design value if the return temperatures exceed the foreseen limits.
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Over the course of a typical year, the TRNSYS model predicts that a solar fraction of about 34.
 
 
 
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