Many homeowners with solar panels generate more electricity than they use during peak sunny periods. Instead of sending that excess energy back to the grid, it can be used or stored as thermal energy in your home's heating system or domestic hot water cylinder.
With built-in Smart Grid technology, the Domusa heat pump helps you maximise the value of your solar investment while reducing your ongoing energy costs.
What Does SG Ready Mean?
SG Ready means the heat pump can integrate with your solar system and respond when surplus solar energy is available.
When your solar panels are generating excess electricity, the heat pump can increase its heating and domestic hot water set points to make use of that free renewable energy rather than relying on electricity from the grid.
The result is greater self-consumption of your solar power and lower running costs throughout the year.
Turning Solar Energy Into Stored Heat
The biggest battery you own is your home; utilising solar PV with a Domusa heat pump can store thermal energy in you home by:
- Increasing stored domestic hot water temperatures.
- Increasing or charging thermal stores for use later in the day when temperatures are lower.
- Increasing construction slab temperatures in underfloor systems to discharge later in the day when temperatures are lower.
- Increasing general system temperatures when heat pump COPs are highest.
The system can effectively store energy in your hot water cylinder or heating system, making use of solar energy when it is available and retaining that warmth for later.
Smart Grid Technology
The Domusa heat pump is equipped with Smart Grid (SG Ready) technology.
This intelligent feature allows the system to receive output signals from compatible solar inverters or electricity providers and adjust its operation to take advantage of:
- Excess solar generation
- Off-peak electricity periods
- Lower energy tariffs
- Renewable energy availability
The system works quietly in the background, helping to optimise efficiency and reduce energy costs without requiring manual adjustments.
More Savings and less reliance on the Grid
By prioritising solar-generated electricity, the Domusa heat pump can:
- Increase solar self-consumption
- Lower electricity bills
- Reduce reliance on grid power
- Improve overall system efficiency
- Reduce your home’s carbon footprint
It’s a smarter way to heat your home and hot water while getting more value from every ray of sunshine.
