Pool + Solar: How to Stop Your Swimming Pool From Becoming an Energy Hog
Your electricity bill may have a different opinion.
Pool and spa pumps are significant enough to be specifically included in Queensland’s Whole of Home energy assessment for new homes.
So if you own a pool, it’s worth thinking about when it uses energy.
Your pool and your solar should work together
Solar panels generate their strongest output during daylight hours.
That’s exactly when you can potentially schedule equipment such as a solar pool pump to make greater use of your own generation.
Instead of thinking:
“How much energy does my pool use?”
Think:
“Where is that energy coming from?”
What about a battery?
A solar battery for a pool isn’t automatically the answer.
If your pool equipment can operate effectively while your solar is producing, using that solar directly may make more sense than storing the energy first.
Battery storage becomes more interesting when the rest of the home has substantial evening demand too.
The smarter pool is part of the smarter home
For homeowners considering solar for a swimming pool in Queensland, the pool shouldn’t be treated in isolation.
Solar. Pool. Air conditioning. Battery. EV.
They all share the same home.
At Weglow, we design around the complete energy picture. Because enjoying the pool is better when you’re not thinking about what it’s doing to the power bill.
Have a pool and high household energy use? Let’s look at where your energy is actually going.