Using Catch Power, you can can now heat up your water with solar without selling it back to the grid.
You can heat hot water with solar without selling the excess power generation back into the grid.
The device that can send excess electrical energy from your solar system to your hot water system is named as a Hot water diverter. In this way, you can save yourself from using expensive ways to heat water. But, you will lose your feed-in tariff which you would have gained if the excess energy had instead been directed to the grid.
If your home has a solar system of the capacity of 5kW or more, then 90% of the electricity can be derived from rooftop solar for your hot water system. Though, the precise proportion will rely on the location and your routine for the consumption of hot water.
A diverter can be an operative investment if:
A hot water tank in the home is an ‘Energy storage device’. Diverter converts surplus solar energy into stored heat inside the water tank. This will eradicate the need of purchasing electricity from the grid for water heating.
Also, the diverter does not need any plumbing services for installation. Hot water tanks make sure that water remains heated for night time also. In the ideal situation, a diverter will permit a home to make sure that it is using 100% or approximately 100% of the solar power it generates.
Green catch diverter diverts surplus energy from your solar power system to your hot water system. Once the water is heated then this water is stored in storage tanks so that you can use this hot water at night time also.
This diverter is different from other diverters as it does not require an internet connection to work. This device is designed in such a way that it can be adjusted according to the seasons i.e. can be adjusted 2 to 3 times a year. In the winter season, you can start the process of heating with 2 hours of off-peak and then the rest of the process can be done by your solar system. In the summer season, this can be set to zero as there is enough solar energy in the daytime to heat your water.
Green catch diverters are designed to work with solar arrays. It can also be installed with existing hot water tanks. You will need a licensed electrician to install this diverter in your hot water system.
The built-in algorithm in Green Catch diverter always ensures that your water must be heated at the most economical rate possible. The following points will clear the concept of working on this diverter.
Some of the technical specifications of Green Catch Diverter taken from a brochure are listed as follows:
If you are looking for an alternative for more efficient online monitoring, you should consider Blue Catch Diverter. The common features of Green Catch and Blue catch are as follows:
The main differences between both the diverters are listed in the table: