I have to model a building which is using solar pannels electric heaters. But they also have an electric resistance as back up for those moments when solar heat is not enough.
How should I model this situation?,
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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September 19, 2011 - 1:38 pm
So are solar panel electric heaters simply PV panels connected to electric heaters? If so model the electric heating using the building's grid-connected electric source and add the PV contribution separately as a renewable energy source.
If not please explain how this works in more detail.