Thanks for the quick reply AN. I’m certainly looking at all options and solar PV system is one of them. I still need to see what type of pump I currently have. I believe it is variable speed but will reconfirm. I don’t know if the pool cover is “solar blanket” or not. It’s an electrically operated cover (blue and on roller). Bit of a pain actually – the cauter pin broke the first week we moved in.

My interest on just going with a pool solution was sparked by:
1) Pool heating and pumping seems to be the main part of the bill anyhow.
2) The idea of the whole thing being off the grid appeals to me. Also, I’m not 100% confident that the rules for PV systems selling electricity back into the grid won’t change. But you’re quite right – I need to look into it more. Doing the basic research is quite challenging (at least to me).
Dave