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absorber plate aluminium annual auxiliary heat boiler building cf section coefficient of performance coil collection circuit collection efficiency collection temperature collector area collector panel concentration rate cooling CSIRO degree-days re 18°C developed diffuse distribution circuit double glazed electricity emission emitters EVAPORATOR feasible flat plate collectors floor area flow rate fluid fuel glass heat capacity heat gain heat loss rate heat pump heat requirement horizontal hot water installation insulation intensity laboratory latitude litre Location m² collector mineral wool Odeillo operation parabolic troughs performance plastic pre-heater produced reduced reflector refrigerant residence Fig shading mask shadow angle solar collector solar contribution solar energy solar gain solar heating solar heating system solar house solar radiation solar water heaters space heating specific heat storage tank surface swimming pool thermal insulation tilt tubes unit utilisation vertical W/degC W/m² degC water heating winter