If you already heat your home with an air source heat pump (ASHP), you’re halfway to a low-carbon, low-cost home. The next step is simple: power that heat pump intelligently with your own solar and storage. That’s exactly what SOLARWATT Home delivers, a joined-up system of premium solar panels, smart battery storage, EV charging and an energy manager that orchestrates everything for maximum self-consumption and comfort.
One app, one brain, all your energy
At the centre is the SOLARWATT Manager, the “brain” that links your PV, Battery, heat pump and charger. It sees how much solar you’re generating, what the house is using and what the heat pump needs, then automatically decides when to run devices, charge/discharge the battery, or export to the grid. Result: more free solar goes into heating and hot water, less is pulled from the grid.
You can pick strategies (Automatic, Solar-optimised, Schedule-based) to match your routine, for example, prioritise hot-water runs at midday when the sun is strong, or time-shift other loads to off-peak periods. All of it is controlled and visualised in the Manager app.
Built for heat pumps, not just “compatible”
Heat pumps are brilliant at steady, low-cost heating when you feed them the right electricity at the right time. SOLARWATT’s ecosystem was designed with that in mind:
- Direct awareness and control. The Manager monitors your heat pump’s consumption and can switch it based on solar surplus, including SG-Ready style integrations via meters/relays, so more of your free generation becomes useful heat or hot water.
- Proven integrations. SOLARWATT and STIEBEL ELTRON have showcased the UK’s first fully integrated solar-plus-heat-pump home system, underlining how coordinated control squeezes the most out of both technologies.
Battery storage that works with your heat pump
A well-sized SOLARWATT Battery captures daytime solar and releases it when your ASHP needs it most — typically mornings and evenings — flattening peaks in grid import and stabilising running costs. With smart prioritisation and modular capacity, homeowners can push self-sufficiency dramatically higher while maintaining comfort.
Premium panels, long warranties, local expertise
All of this sits on top of SOLARWATT’s long-life, glass-glass modules (backed by a 30-year product and performance guarantee) and matched system components (inverter, battery, manager). It’s engineered to last — and protected properly once you activate your warranties after install.
With Solar Power NI, you get a system specified, installed and supported locally, and a single, harmonious setup, panels, battery, Vision inverter and Manager FLEX, that just works together. No compatibility hunting, no clunky apps, no guesswork.
What this looks like day-to-day
- Sunny midday: PV powers the house and heat pump first; spare solar tops up the battery. The Manager may trigger a hot-water cycle to soak up surplus.
- Evening: The battery supplies the ASHP during the shoulder hours, cutting grid import when tariffs can be higher.
- Any day: You see it all in the app, generation, consumption, battery state, heat-pump draw — and tweak schedules or priorities with a tap.
Thinking about pairing your heat pump with solar and storage?
We’ll right-size your array and battery for your property and heating pattern, set up smart control from day one, and support you locally. Get a tailored quote today.
