Heat pumps the real unsung hero of renewables

When it comes to renewable home energy systems, solar panels tend to get all the glory. But the real unsung hero may be the humble heat pump, which allows you to heat water incredibly efficiently using just a fraction of the energy compared to traditional electric or gas hot water heaters.

Heat pump technology is astoundingly efficient, capable of producing the same amount of hot water as a standard 4kW element heater while only consuming around 700 watts of electricity. Over its lifetime, a single heat pump hot water system can prevent over 50 tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere!

Even greater environmental benefits are achieved when the heat pump works in tandem with a solar photovoltaic and battery solution. Because it only draws 700-1200 watts, it can run for free at night off your batteries and during the day off solar, resulting in free hot water which usually accounts for 40-60% of a home’s energy usage.

Ecologic’s AI software can bring further savings by optimizing when the heat pump operates to maximize utilisation of renewable power.
In addition to their eco-friendliness, heat pumps have an incredibly long lifespan of 10-20 years, outlasting traditional tank heaters.

Best of all, upgrading to a heat pump system can provide a return on investment of 2-3 years hedging yourself against rising electricity rates for traditional water heating.