The solar farm will produce hot water at 55C during the day and this will be boosted to 80C overnight when electricity is cheapest to allow the system to meet peak morning demand. Alongside a solar energy installation , Star Renewable Energy plans to build a large scale heat pump system to supply Star 's community energy center in Exeter , providing it with heating and hot water . This will be the first installation of its kind in the UK , combining large scale heat pumps with solar thermal panels to create a large scale heating network .
Alongside a solar energy installation , Star Renewable Energy plans to build a large scale heat pump system to supply Star 's community energy center in Exeter , providing it with heating and hot water . This will be the first installation of its kind in the UK , combining large scale heat pumps with solar thermal panels to create a large scale heating network .