Simulation of the solar hot water systems diffusion: The case of Greece

Sidiras, D; Koukios, E

dc.contributor.author	Sidiras, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Koukios, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:25Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0960-1481	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16227
dc.subject	Diffusion	en
dc.subject	Energy	en
dc.subject	Innovation	en
dc.subject	Markets	en
dc.subject	Renewable	en
dc.subject	Simulation	en
dc.subject	Solar	en
dc.subject	Sustainable	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Solar collectors	en
dc.subject.other	Solar heating	en
dc.subject.other	Solar hot water systems	en
dc.subject.other	Solar energy	en
dc.subject.other	flat plate	en
dc.subject.other	solar power	en
dc.subject.other	solar water heater	en
dc.subject.other	technological development	en
dc.subject.other	energy market	en
dc.subject.other	residential energy	en
dc.subject.other	solar power	en
dc.subject.other	technology adoption	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Simulation of the solar hot water systems diffusion: The case of Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.renene.2003.11.010	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2003.11.010	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	The main object of this paper is the documentation and study of the main factors behind the spectacular diffusion of solar energy use for domestic hot water production in Greece. The time pattern of the diffusion of flat-plate solar collectors since its 'out of the blue' first appearance in 1974, shows that the diffusion rate grew exponentially at first, with the annual sales figure reaching 91,000 m(2) by 1980. A rate slow down in the early 1980s was followed by a brief period of explosive growth, with the annual sales figure reaching its peak value of more than 185,000 m(2) in mid-1980s. A rapid decline of the growth rate down to the present annual sales level followed. The installed solar collectors pattern has the characteristic form of an S-shape curve, representing the overall penetration of the flat-plate solar collector use for domestic hot water production in the Greek economy and society. This evolution has gone through an inflection point around 1987, i.e. at a time when about 1,000,000 m(2) Of Col- lectors had been already installed. By the year 2000, about 2,070,000 m(2) of collectors had been installed, with a tendency to level off by 2010, unless some of the present conditions determining this phenomenon change. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Renewable Energy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.renene.2003.11.010	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000189185900006	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	907	en
dc.identifier.epage	919	en