SOLOCO is a low-cost Solar Water Heater meant to serve rural households.
SOLOCO uses inexpensive yet effective optics to concentrate incoming solar radiation to heat water. SOLOCO compares far superior to existing systems in the market. In fact, it works particularly better in winters, when although the ambient temperature is low, the sky is clear.
System features:
- Higher outlet temperature and non-toxic materials, thus can be used as water pasteurizer
- Easy (manual) seasonal tracking, thus higher efficiency achieved
- Available as a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kit, so packaging & transportatiton costs are greatly reduced
- Effortless on-site assembly
- Simple repair & maintenance requirements
It's not exactly a plug-and-play system, but very close to that. It is lighter and much more robust than conventional Solar Water Heaters.
