When talking about run a heat pump with solar panel, last article we had show you how the solar panel heat pump works.   This kind of solar heat pump is not the subject of this post – our concern is investigating the possibility of running a conventional heat pump with solar electric PV panels. Is it possible to run a heat pump with solar? How many solar panels would be need to run a heat pump on solar? What other equipment would be needed to run a heat pump with solar panels? First of all, let’s look at the basic operation of an ordinary heat pump. How does a heat pump work? A heat pump is a device that can transfer thermal energy from one space to another with reduced input of external power. Typically they can generate 400% more heat or cooling energy than the input energy required to operate them. They are mainly used in heating and cooling buildings by transferring the opposite direction as would happen naturally, using refrigeration cycles which use electric or gas powered compressors. The key point here is compared to other forms of heating or cooling, the electric power required to operate them, is much reduced – this makes operating them by solar panels particularly interesting! Can solar panels power a heat pump? Did you get the answer now? It surely can use solar panels to power the heat pump. As long as the solar panels offer enough electric power to make the heat pump work.   Can OSB heat pump power by the solar panels?   Yes, surely it can, as long as your solar panels provide enough power to switch on our heat pumps.   Get back to us for more details about the solar power heat pump.