How Many Solar Panels To Run A Pool Pump

Next you need to decide how many solar panels to purchase based on the size of your pool and how high you want to make the water temperature.

How many solar panels to run a pool pump.

Calculate the amount of solar panels you will need to heat your pool. You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it. Most pool pumps are rated between one and two horsepower and will draw about 800 watts of energy per horsepower for each hour of operation. In addition to the number of panels you need to judge if the the solar panels can be located close enough to the pool so the water heated in the pump can return to the pool still warm.

The solar panels are wired directly in to the pool pump via some power electronics and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run. The largest commercially available solar panels provide 200 watts of electricity an hour so a one horsepower pump would require four panels to operate. And you can still claim the solar rebate for these panels even though they are not connected to the grid.