Heat Pumps
£288 million fund opens for green heating projects
Households and businesses across England are set to benefit from greener heating as a £288 million government funding scheme is opened – boosting the roll out of next generation heat network projects as part of cutting emissions.
Schemes that will deliver clean heating to homes, offices, commercial and public buildings will be able to apply for grants to the Green Heat Network Fund over the next 3 years, allowing more towns and cities across England to take up this tried and tested technology.
The fund is expected to reduce carbon emissions equivalent to taking 5.6 million cars off the road for a year.
Heat networks offer carbon emissions savings by supplying heat to buildings from a central source, avoiding the need for households and workplaces to rely on individual, energy-intensive heating solutions – such as gas boilers.
Funding will support the uptake of low-carbon technologies like heat pumps, solar and geothermal energy as a central heating source. Applications for grants can be made from 14 March.
See: £288 million fund opens for green heating projects – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The new (BUS) Boiler Upgrade Scheme whereby homeowners now get £5,000 grant towards the installation up front.
Ground source heat pumps extract heat from the ground in order to provide a supply of energy to heat spaces and water stores. The whole process is driven by convection currents made by the difference in temperature between the ground and the circulating fluid in the heat exchange. The low-grade heat from the air/ground/water is turned into useful heat by the pump in a process much like that of a fridge in reverse. Beneath the surface, the ground stays at a constant temperature, so a ground source heat pump can be used throughout the year. The performance of heat pumps is rated as a CoP or coefficient of performance. This measures how many units of heat are generated per unit of electricity used to run the system.
The new (BUS) Boiler Upgrade Scheme whereby homeowners now get £5,000 grant towards the installation up front.
Air to water heat pumps works by collecting low-temperature energy from the atmosphere and transforming that energy into a usable form by increasing the temperature. For every unit of energy used by the pump, an additional 3 unit is collected from the outside air, making heat pumps one of the most energy-efficient heating systems available. Heat pumps produce significantly fewer greenhouse gases, which is why they are classified as boiler upgradeing technology. Please visit this link and watch to learn how a system could work for you.
An air-source heat pump heats your home and hot water up to 5 times more efficiently than a traditional heating system based on fossil fuels or electricity. By making use of the boiler upgrade in the outside air, you use much less energy while enjoying the same level of comfort. Savings can be so high that the payback period could be as low as 5 years.
Our heat pumps are ideal for new builds as it makes the positioning of the plant room and pipework easier to fit. They should only be installed in a well-insulated building and they require a large amount of land for the outdoor pipework. You do not normally require planning permission for installation. Bore holes use smaller areas of land and cause fewer disturbances but are more costly to install. Our Flexi-Orb qualified installers will be happy to discuss any questions you have regarding the installation of the pump systems. Our Flexi-Orb accredited installers have attended training courses run by Flexi-Orb manufacturers. This is essential to ensure that you can claim BUS & qualify for full manufacturers warranties. Call us to arrange a free, no-obligation quote. Once a quote and survey have been completed, we will select the best time to install your system and get it up and running
Benefits Of Heat Pump Electricity
Air Source
heat pump saves around 50% of CO2 emissions every year
Ground Source
heat pump could saves around 540kg of CO2 emissions every year
Saves Money
No need to pay for gas, oil or solid fuels to heat your home
Efficiency
Heating your home with a heat pump is much more efficient than using electric radiators
Never Ending
Supplying your home’s heating and hot water needs all year round.
Long Lifespan
Lifespan of up to 50 years gives you a reliable and a steady source of heat.
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