Development of Solar Water Heater using Product Development Approach

Abstract

The global demand for energy is growing and conventional energy source are depleting and non-conventional energy sources as an alternative to the conventional methods. In a country like India its potential has not yet been adequately realized. The renewable energy are the clean sources of energy and using those resources reduce environmental impacts, produce less secondary wastes and are sustainable based on current and future economic and societal need. This project presents a consolidate review of solar water heater related issues covering these customers’ needs, marketing research. The Questionnaires were used as a research tool to understand the opinions of the customers. The research design is descriptive research. The data was mainly to use and collect the primary data. The analysis helped the project by giving suggestions for customer’s expectations and developed a domestic parabolic through solar water heater model. Prototype “optimization” in final stages of the product development process has been identified as a product success for product development process. This step is often unnoticed. This may be due to lack of occasion.