ᐅ Natural Gas + Photovoltaics – Experiences with the Energy Saving Regulation (EnEV) from 2016

Created on: 20 Sep 2016 09:26
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Silent010
Hello everyone,

A quick note upfront: we are not required to meet KfW 70 or KfW 55 standards, but of course we must comply with the 2016 energy saving regulation.

We plan to use natural gas heating combined with a photovoltaic system on the roof. We will probably use a 36.5 cm (14 inches) BIMS thermal brick.

Does anyone have experience with combining photovoltaics and natural gas? Can this setup achieve the necessary energy values without relying on very high insulation levels?

There is a lot of information online about solar thermal (for hot water) and gas, but not much about photovoltaics and gas. From my perspective, we gain more energy from the sun with photovoltaics than with two solar panels extracting heat energy.

Thank you very much for your answers.
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cartau
20 Sep 2016 13:15
RobsonMKK schrieb:
And why not just go for a heat pump? That way, you can save on solar thermal and photovoltaic systems (and the gas connection) for now. There are plenty of threads here about batteries, photovoltaics, and heat pumps showing it can be done, but it doesn’t really offer a financial advantage.

The quotes from the general contractors with heat pumps didn’t fit the budget, or they only offered combined units (controlled mechanical ventilation and heat pump).

I understand there’s no financial benefit. I’m just looking for a way to get the solar thermal panels off the roof, because I prefer photovoltaic better. Battery and heat pumps are a consideration for the future—I don’t know what will come of it.
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Silent010
20 Sep 2016 15:20
For us, a heat pump is not a solution. Much higher initial costs, distance issues with the neighbor, the entire heat pump has to be replaced after 15–20 years, dependence on electricity, especially at very low temperatures, when the hot water tank is empty, heating takes several hours, etc.

Wherever possible, I prefer a gas heating system.
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Legurit
22 Sep 2016 00:10
So our hot water tank is warm again in 30 minutes.
The brine-to-water heat pump is efficient even at low temperatures, and whether I depend on gas or electricity probably doesn’t matter.