Solar Powered Central Air Conditioning

The advantage of solar powered air conditioning.

Solar powered central air conditioning.

Let s take a look at ac energy requirements and typical solar production to see if solar panels can really run air conditioners in each setup. Even with the air conditioner on high my solar panel system still makes enough power to add 2 000 watts into the batteries. This allows me to run the ac full blast to keep my house nice and cool. When the sun is shining brightly and producing plentiful energy resources the hybrid air conditioner takes the opportunity to charge its batteries.

Mostly the solar powered air conditioners in the market don t offer more than 1 ton capacity. Electricity to power lights and appliances. Window air conditioners are generally about one third as efficient as heat pump air conditioners so think twice before trying to power one with solar. For example this air conditioner has a 1 5 ton capacity for heating cooling and dehumidification.

Anyone wishing to cool their house with solar power would have a solar panel system feeding their entire house including the 240 vac central air conditioning system for maximum efficiency in air distribution. Solar energy is an effective way to generate renewable energy for your air conditioner to use while also providing power to the rest of your appliances. When the sun is not available the hybrid runs on its battery back ups while charging batteries using. The average canadian family used about 2 500 on utilities in 2017 according to statistics canada.

An air conditioner or heat pump from the dave lennox signature collection is highly efficient on its own so pairing it with solar technology makes these products capable of reducing your heating and cooling bills by up to half. It is simply a 16 000 btu window air conditioner that runs on 48 vdc. Drastically reduced utility bills. Ac for grid connected homes the fact that we are all able to access almost unlimited amounts of electricity 24 7 is a beautiful part of our modern electricity grid.

It will only take energy from your energy provider when it needs it and still potentially save you over 90 of your air conditioning bills. Solar panel systems will generate thousands in electricity savings for over 25 years and outlast your air conditioner plus all the other appliances they power. The hybrid solar powered air conditioner system can be tied into the national grid system and has the benefit of not requiring a separate contract with your energy provider as it does not back feed excess energy back into the grid. When it s hottest and the sun is shining the brightest i can make lots of power.

For the same 500 watts of power a heat pump produces three times as many cooling btus. They use 500 1 400 watts each. Luckily this isn t the case ymgi brand. Solar pv hybrid air conditioners switch between solar power and battery power as needed.