Our Southern facing roof is covered in photovoltaic panels for household electricity and the Northern roof is covered in solar thermal panels for the pool.
Even though the thermal panels are on the north side, the roof gets enough sun to keep the pool warm for about 1/2 the year (shallow pitch, no shade).
The other 1/2 of the year, the thermal panels are doing nothing.
Given we get sunshine pretty much all year around, does anyone know if it would make sense to replace the solar thermal...
Solar Thermal vs Photovoltaic + Heat Pump - averaged over whole year (California / Bay Area)
Even though the thermal panels are on the north side, the roof gets enough sun to keep the pool warm for about 1/2 the year (shallow pitch, no shade).
The other 1/2 of the year, the thermal panels are doing nothing.
Given we get sunshine pretty much all year around, does anyone know if it would make sense to replace the solar thermal...
Solar Thermal vs Photovoltaic + Heat Pump - averaged over whole year (California / Bay Area)
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