Solar power diverter Heard and McDonald Islands

What is a solar power diverter?

Solar power diverters are an ingenious technology that enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of your solar energy system. By diverting excess solar energy to power water heaters, heat pumps, or other resistive loads within your home, these devices maximize self-consumption and reduce dependency on the grid.

Is a solar diverter a good fit for my home?

For a solar diverter to be a good fit for your home, you must have on-site power generation, like solar PV panels or a wind turbine – and your system should regularly produce more electricity than your household consumes, otherwise there won't be excess electricity available to divert to your water heater.

What is powerdiverter?

Powerdiverter is the Worlds most advanced FREE HOT WATER Solar Diverter. Affordable to anyone with solar panels.

How much does a solar power diverter cost?

It’s only useful if you've got an immersion heater, though. A solar power diverter is cheaper than other solar enhancements like battery storage, typically costing between £300 and £500 for the device and its installation. It's a budget-friendly way to boost your self-consumption.

Do you need a solar power diverter?

With the high upfront cost of solar panels, a solar power diverter makes sure you get the most out of your solar power, so you don't have to rely on the grid as much for heating water. But bear in mind that it’s only useful if you've got an immersion heater. If you have no means of heating your water with electricity, a diverter will be useless.

Is a solar diverter cheaper than a battery?

And while a solar diverter is cheaper than a battery, it's limited to heating water only. In the summertime, a residential solar panel system will almost always produce more electricity than you need for your home. The question is: what do you do with this excess? You could sell it to the grid, store it in a battery, or use a diverter.