Solar panels can help offset the costs of running your cooling system, leading to significant savings.
Six Rivers Solar has been a leader in renewable energy in California since 1980. We offer high-performance residential and commercial solar panel installations that can reduce how much you spend on electricity and help promote a more sustainable future.
Solar Power & Heat Pumps: How It Works
Solar panels work by converting sunlight into electricity, which can be used to power any electric appliance in your home, including your heat pump or air conditioner. This means that you won’t have to purchase electricity from the grid to keep your home cool and comfortable throughout the summer and run your cooling system, basically for free.
To run your heat pump completely with solar power, however, you’ll need a solar panel system with sufficient capacity to meet the energy demands of your cooling system. The exact number of panels required depends on several factors, including:
- The power consumption of your heat pump
- The average sunlight hours in your area
- The efficiency of your solar panels
The Importance of Battery Storage
On the North Coast, you can take advantage of the abundant sunshine to generate ample solar energy, but your panels can only power your home when the sun is shining. This is why the team at Six Rivers Solar recommends pairing your panels with solar battery storage. Solar batteries store the excess electricity your panels generate during peak sunlight hours to be used at night or on cloudy days. This allows you to use more of the renewable energy that your panels produce to run your heat pump and any other electric appliance in your home or business.
Get All-Electric Heating & Cooling with Heat Pump Installation
If you’re currently cooling your home with a traditional air conditioner, it might be time to consider an upgrade. Heat pumps offer an all-electric alternative to both heating and cooling your home, giving you the opportunity to not only power your cooling system on solar energy but your heating system as well. If you work with the Six Rivers Solar team for solar panel installation, we can also install a heat pump in your home or business to help you take full advantage of the many benefits of solar energy.
Solar Energy: Your Key to Year-Round Energy Savings
Running your heat pump on solar panels is not only possible, it’s also a smart choice—especially with solar battery storage. Whether you’re interested in connecting your panels to the electric grid or want to go off-grid, the team at Six Rivers Solar can help find a solution that meets your energy needs.
There’s no one-size-fits-all method to solar energy, which is why our team specializes in building custom solar energy systems for every client. We only install industry-leading equipment and can help you navigate solar incentives like the solar tax credit and net metering. Six Rivers Solar also offers flexible financing options to make your journey to renewable energy more affordable.
