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Solar Water Heating (SWH) refers to the process of providing hot water with the help of solar energy. There is a strong potential for implementing of solar water heaters in Iran. Yazd is a province in Iran which has a great potential for solar energy. The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the factors associated with the use of SWH systems in Yazd province. The required data is collected using questionnaire which is then processed with SPSS software and confirmatory factor analysis method. The suitability of data for factor analysis is investigated with KMO and Bartlett’s sphericity tests and then components (factors) and subcomponents (items) are obtained with the help of Scree test. The results of analyses on the factors associated with the construction and operation of solar water heaters indicate that environmental issues have direct effect on the use of solar water heater and the effects of other factors are indirect. Also, according to the results, financial support of the government has the biggest effect on implementation of SWH.