Fossil fuel usage for heating applications must be reduced considering the issues related to the environment and the restriction of their resources. In this regard, attention is devoted to renewable energy sources to supply the energy requirements of different sectors. In the building sector, solar energy is harnessed for heating and cooling. Solar energy is applicable both directly and indirectly for heating using different technologies. The intermittent nature of solar energy obliges the use of storage units to make the solar systems applicable at night hours or during periods the low solar ...
