Solar water heaters (SWHs) are one of the most effective plans for general and easy use of solar energy to supply hot water in domestic and industrial sectors. This paper gives the first-ever attempts to assess the optimal localization of SWHs across 22 major cities in Zambia, as well as determine the possibility of hot water generation and model the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission saving. The climate data used is extracted by using the MeteoSyn software which is modeled in TSOL™. Results show the high potential of GHG emission reduction due to nonconsumption of fossil fuels owing to the deployment of SWHs, and three cities Kabwe, Chipata, and Mbala had the highest GHG mitigation by 1552.97 kg/y, 1394.8 kg/y, and 1321.39 kg/y, respectively. On average, SWHs provide 62.47% of space heating and 96.05% of the sanitary hot water requirement of consumers. The findings have shown the potential for the deployment of SWHs in Zambia. The techno-enviro study in this paper can be used by the policymakers of Zambia and countries with similar climates.

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赞比亚家用太阳能热水器应用评估与建模：技术、环境和能源分析

太阳能热水器 (SWH) 是最有效的计划之一，可以普遍且轻松地利用太阳能为家庭和工业部门提供热水。本文首次尝试评估赞比亚 22 个主要城市的 SWH 的最佳定位，并确定热水生产的可能性并模拟温室气体 (GHG) 减排。使用的气候数据是通过使用在 TSOL™ 中建模的 MeteoSyn 软件提取的。结果表明，由于部署了 SWH，不消耗化石燃料，温室气体减排潜力巨大，卡布韦、奇帕塔和姆巴拉三个城市的温室气体减排量最高，分别为 1552.97 千克/年、1394.8 千克/年和 1321.39 千克/y 分别。平均而言，SWH 提供了消费者 62.47% 的空间供暖和 96.05% 的卫生热水需求。调查结果显示了在赞比亚部署 SWH 的潜力。本文中的技术环境研究可供赞比亚和气候相似国家的决策者使用。