I really like the concept of the solar mini splits. I tend to think in off grid terms. It just depends on location and use case. Say you are in a sunny area year round and your aio is maxed out on loads and have adequate pv, or you want headroom on the inverter output for random high use moments. Key is having ENOUGH PV input durring the times it needs to run.
For my planned off grid home in the PNW we will have excess PV production june-september and tapering to winter. Winter will be interesting. As much as I like the concept, to truly make sense for this situation I would need to install a switch that sent the mini split pv to the aio in the cloudy seasons and mainly heat with wood or gas. May as well run of inverter all the time.
If on grid, even here, I can see the use. Buy it, hook it up to grid as you would an normal system. Then watch for a screaming deal on used panels on CL or marketplace. Even if its just a fun hobby thing to see if you can save money over a few year period.
For my planned off grid home in the PNW we will have excess PV production june-september and tapering to winter. Winter will be interesting. As much as I like the concept, to truly make sense for this situation I would need to install a switch that sent the mini split pv to the aio in the cloudy seasons and mainly heat with wood or gas. May as well run of inverter all the time.
If on grid, even here, I can see the use. Buy it, hook it up to grid as you would an normal system. Then watch for a screaming deal on used panels on CL or marketplace. Even if its just a fun hobby thing to see if you can save money over a few year period.
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