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Warmer Alpine Winters May Help Heat Pumps, but Start-Stop Losses Still Drag Performance
Key Takeaways
- Italian researchers modeled PV-linked air-to-water heat pumps in Alpine regions under current and future climate conditions.
- Warmer temperatures modestly reduced efficiency losses associated with defrost cycles.
- Start-up cycling losses remained significant and continued to limit overall performance gains.
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DT Editorial Team··via pv-magazine.com