HeatAdapt takes the coefficient of performance (also referred to as "COP") into account for air-to-water heat pumps, scheduling heating during periods when the combination of electricity market prices and the heat pump's COP is most favorable.
When heating with an air-to-water heat pump, the coefficient of performance is significantly influenced by the outside temperature: the higher the outside temperature, the better the COP. HeatAdapt takes the expected COP of the air-to-water heat pump into account when creating price-based heating schedules, using weather forecast data. This allows for reduced energy consumption and increased savings on days with large temperature fluctuations.
The coefficient of performance (COP) represents the amount of heat a heat pump can generate from 1 kWh of electricity. For instance, if the heat pump consumes 1 kWh of electricity and produces 3 kWh of heat, its COP is 3.