Solar Heat Pump Seasonal and Peak Demand Energy Analysis
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1957-13
Keywords
Energy Efficiency; Buildings; Heat Pumps; Retrofits; Solar heat pump; Energy savings; Peak demand reduction; Photovoltaic systems; Seasonal energy performance
Abstract
A proprietary research project was conducted to evaluate the potential annual and peak energy reduction resulting from the addition of a solar powered mini-split heat pump system to an existing home with central heat and cooling in the Florida Power and Light service territory. Experiments were performed to characterize the performance of a solar powered mini-split heat pump over a 12-month period and to determine seasonal and peak demand savings for both heating and cooling periods. The high efficiency 1.5-ton mini-split heat pump (19.2 SEER / 10.0 HSPF), along with 2 kW of photovoltaic (PV) panels, 8 deep discharge batteries, a charge controller, and an inverter were installed in a 2000 ft2 Building Science Lab building on the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) campus. The project measured high percentage energy savings with long economic payback periods.
Date Published
9-23-2013
Identifiers
200
Subjects
Heat pumps; Solar energy; Energy consumption; Buildings--Energy conservation; Photovoltaic power systems
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Heat Pumps; Buildings - Retrofits
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Cummings, James, "Solar Heat Pump Seasonal and Peak Demand Energy Analysis" (2013). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 200.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/200
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