EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF SOLAR WATER HEATERS

1.1 Background of the study Industrial growth over the past Century has seen an ever increasing demand on the earth‟s fossil fuel resources such as Coal and oil. These fuels have been favoured due to their ease of extraction and cost effective conversion into usable energy. However recent discussions into the effects of fossil fuels on the environment have encouraged investigation into renewable energy sources as a way of alleviating negative environmental effects. Africa, probably more than...