Absolutely, and it is one of the best combinations you can make. Pairing a heat pump with solar panels means the electricity to run your heating can come from your own roof.
How the combination works:
- Direct solar power — during the day, your solar panels generate electricity that powers your heat pump directly. This is essentially free heating.
- Battery storage — adding a battery lets you store surplus solar electricity during the day and use it to run the heat pump in the evening and overnight, when heating demand is typically highest.
- Smart tariff integration — on days when solar generation is low, a smart tariff like Octopus Go lets you charge the battery overnight at a low rate (around 9p/kWh) and use that stored electricity for the heat pump during peak hours.
The financial case:
- A heat pump with a COP of 3.0 delivers 3 kWh of heat for every 1 kWh of electricity. If that electricity comes from your solar panels, the heating is essentially free.
- The combination significantly reduces your reliance on grid electricity for both heating and general household use.
We design integrated solar, battery, and heat pump systems as a single package, ensuring all the components work together efficiently.
