I am still riveted on the possibilities of the hybrid pv thermal panels. In a place like Minnesota or Alaska, a hybrid setup could do wonders if configured for heating only. The pv could run a compressor, the thermal could help out the evaporator. When the system was not active, the pv could source other power needs, and the thermal could be stored. When the unit got called into action, the thermal store would drastically improve efficiency until the stored heat was extracted. At the very least, the added thermal energy would lengthen the time the heater operated before it needed to defrost.
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