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      <journal-title-group><journal-title>SET Proceedings</journal-title></journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2978-4387</issn>
      <publisher><publisher-name>Caravel Press</publisher-name></publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.65582/set.2024.076</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">2024.076</article-id>
      <title-group><article-title>Solar PV powered cooling for rural healthcare facilities in Malaysia</article-title></title-group>
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      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Abdullah</surname><given-names>Amirudin</given-names></name>
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      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Jarimi</surname><given-names>Hasila</given-names></name>
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      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Zheng</surname><given-names>Tianhong</given-names></name>
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      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Fazlizan</surname><given-names>Ahmad</given-names></name>
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      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Syafiq</surname><given-names>Ubaidah</given-names></name>
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      </contrib>
      <contrib contrib-type="author">
        <name><surname>Riffat</surname><given-names>Saffa</given-names></name>
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      <aff id="aff1">Solar Energy Research Institute. The National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Department of Architecture and Built Environment, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD</aff>
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      <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub"><day>12</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></pub-date>
      <volume>21</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <isbn publication-format="electronic">978-0-85358-356-1</isbn>
      <fpage>184</fpage>
      <lpage>190</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received"><string-date>12 December 2024</string-date></date>
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      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>© 2024 Copyright University of Nottingham &amp; WSSET</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2024</copyright-year>
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      <abstract><p>This paper presents an analysis of an off-grid solar cooling system designed for rural healthcare facilities in Malaysia where electricity access is limited or unreliable. The system utilizes a DC-powered vapor compression cooling unit driven by photovoltaic (PV) solar panels with energy storage in both a thermal tank and a battery. The primary aim is to maintain indoor air temperatures within a comfortable range and improve air quality in this area. The performance of the system was monitored over various conditions, and the results show that indoor temperatures were kept between 22 °C to 26 °C, even when external temperatures reached 35 °C. Additionally, a cost-benefit analysis shows that the system achieves a return on investment (ROI) within 12 months. The study concludes that this solar-powered cooling solution is both economically viable and environmentally sustainable for rural healthcare applications.</p></abstract>
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        <kwd>Off-Grid Cooling</kwd>
        <kwd>Sustainable Rural Cooling</kwd>
        <kwd>Levelized Cost of Cooling</kwd>
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      <conference>
        <conf-date>12 to 14 August 2024</conf-date>
        <conf-name>21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies</conf-name>
        <conf-acronym>SET2024</conf-acronym>
        <conf-num>21</conf-num>
        <conf-loc>Shanghai, China</conf-loc>
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