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Using RETSCREEN
Why RETSCREEN???
Fossil fuel based energy industry relies on exploration and proven
reserves for discovery and economic support of energy markets
While the renewable energy sector depends upon the assessment of
resources for planning and selling their energy production technology.
System designers and installers use the simpler tools for sizing whereas
scientists and engineers use more involved simulation tools for
optimization.
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• The RETScreen International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre seeks to
build the capacity of planners, decision-makers and industry to implement
renewable energy, cogeneration and energy efficiency projects.
Training people to better analyse the technical and financial viability of possible
projects.
Clean Energy Technology Models in RETSCREEN
The RETScreen Software can be used to evaluate industrial, commercial, institutional,
community, residential and utility applications for the following technologies
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100
80
Solar Water Heating system
60
40
Price in PKR
20
Gas Consumption (MMBTU)
30
0
25
20
80
60
Fraction of load met by SWH
Multan
40
Islamabad
20 Quetta
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Collector Area (m2)
Viability of SWH in different areas of Pakistan
Multan Islamabad Quetta
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11
10
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Pay Back in years
0
-25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Change of Natural Gas Price
Journal Articles/Publication Based on RETSCREEN Analysis
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language of
your choice
Down able Training material available at the website
Material to be
down loaded
How to use the Start up page
All other cells that do not require input data are protected to prevent the user
from mistakenly deleting a formula or reference cell
The RETScreen Cell Color Coding chart presents the color coding for
input and output cells.
After enabling
macros the main
RETSCREEN sheet
looks like this
How to use the Start up page
Method 1 is simple
one while method 2
is detailed
Proposed Case
Proposed case refers to the changes that you are going to make
in base case
Emission Analysis
“Financial Analysis”
RETSCREEN -AIT - Energy efficiency-RETSCREEN -AIT - Energy efficiency - RETSCREEN -AIT - Energy efficiency -
Financial parameters
Financial viability 23
Reference material in RETSCREEN built in help