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Kabul is one of the most polluted cities in the world in terms of air quality. This is due to the excessive use of fossil fuels instead of renewable energies. In this article, we have tried to provide the heating demand of the city by solar thermal energy using T-Sol simulation. For a better understanding, a technical analysis of two gas boiler and heat pump systems, both using solar thermal energy, has been performed. An area of 35 square meters for solar collectors has been used to cover the heating demand of a 15-person residential house with an area of 203.29 square meters. Our findings show that by using solar thermal energy in Kabul city, we can save 2533.1 cubic meters of gas for boilers and 16443.7 kilowatt hours of electricity for heat pumps annually, along with reducing 5 to 10 tons of CO2 emissions

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Solar Thermal Heating Fossil Fuels Gas Boiler Electrical Heaters T-*Sol Software Simulations

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Mukhtar, S. ., & Ahmadi, M. (2025). Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Heating System in Kabul Afghanistan for Residential House. Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University, 6(3), 133–144. https://doi.org/10.62810/jns.v6i3.334
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