Energy performance and economics assessments of a photovoltaic-heat pump system
Ala’a M. Al-Falahat, Jenan Abu Qadourah, Saad S. Alrwashdeh, Rahaf khater, Zaina Qatlama, Emad Alddibs, M Fathuddin Noor
Abstract
In the previous few decades, the demand for heating and cooling systems has notably increased besides the requirement to get energy in a more efficient and sustainable method. Consequently, the thought of solar photovoltaic powered heat pumps has become more good-looking to match the heating demand with a renewable and environmentally friendly energy supply. In this present work, the performance of using a photovoltaic - heat pump system has been experimentally studied by installation the solar photovoltaic on the rooftop of the Ayla hotel building in Jordan which is seemly simpler than that of solar thermal to be utilized to supply heating demand and can supply any available electric load associated with the building or directly to the grid, As a result by identified the key performance indicators of the system the simple payback period is calculated to be about 1.94 years where the net profit that yearly saved is about 185,850 JOD.