
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 September 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:heat pump
Heat pump manufacturers complain about inconsistent legislation
The European heat pump industry is being "threatened" by inconsistent legislation and unfavourable electricity/gas price ratios, the European Heat Pump Association (EPHA) said today. However, "in 2022,

L R AS Published on Saturday 23 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:heat pump, electric vehicles, panels
What is the effect of integrating heat pumps, EVs and PV into networks?
What is the effect of the potential integration of heat pumps, electric vehicles and photovoltaic systems into distribution networks? Particularly where the grid is already congested, as in the Netherlands? The Netherlands is currently facing serious network capacity problems, at a time when more and more renewable energy projects, particularly solar, are coming on line.

L R AS Published on Saturday 16 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:heat pump
Heat pumps are more efficient than conventional heating systems
A review of seven heat pump field studies from around the world revealed that "air-source units have an average coefficient of performance (COP) of 2.74 when temperatures are above -10°C. Below that,

L R AS Published on Sunday 10 September 2023 - n° 456 - Categories:heat pump
Reducing the size of solar thermal systems with heat pumps
North American scientists have developed a new methodology for reducing the surface area required to install solar thermal systems (STS). They have linked them

AS Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:heat pump
Alongside batteries, heat pumps look like the future
Vargas, Northvolt's parent company, has launched Aira, a new commercial venture that will sell heat pumps on a monthly basis. The company is in a pilot phase in Italy and will be extended to Germany and the UK.

AS Published on Monday 12 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:heat pump
Heat pumps to heat cities!
The Agora Energiewende consultancy and the Fraunhofer IEG Institute have studied the benefits of using large heat pumps in Germany. The study concludes that these heat pumps could cover

L R AS Published on Monday 12 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:heat pump
UK survey on heat pumps and gas heating
A survey of 2,500 residential heat pump owners and 1,000 gas boiler owners in the UK found that

L R AS Published on Monday 12 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:heat pump
Obstacles to the development of heat pumps
The European Heat Pump Association and the European Climate Foundation have listed the following obstacles to the widespread use of heat pumps

AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:heat pump
Sonnen uses heat pumps to stabilise the network
Sonnen has introduced a new software solution to seamlessly integrate heat pumps into the energy supply of private households and improve grid stability. It operates the heat pumps

L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:heat pump
New thermo-acoustic heat pump system
Chinese companies have developed a new thermo-acoustic heat pump system for residential applications. "The system consists of a simple thermo-acoustic energy conversion unit.

L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Germany, heat pump
Heat pump sales outstrip gas heating sales in Germany
In the1st quarter, sales of heat pumps more than doubled in Germany (up 111% to 96,500 units). At the same time, sales of gas- and oil-fired heating systems rose by

L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:heat pump
Case study of a heat pump heating system for a house in Germany
PV Magazine presents the case study of a heat pump heating system in a house in Germany where gas heating was replaced. The article reports on the cost of the investment,

AS Published on Monday 13 March 2023 - n° 436 - Categories:heat pump, self-consumption
Self-consumption with PV+heat pumps would reach 80% of needs
The Fraunhofer Institute has carried out a study on the use of solar energy as a local energy source in an urban residential area in Bochum (Germany)
Approximately 1.3 million kilowatt hours (kWh) are required annually for heating and hot water in this area, and 260,000 kWh for electrical energy.

AS Published on Monday 13 March 2023 - n° 436 - Categories:heat pump
Heat pumps will become increasingly attractive by 2030
Heat pumps have the shortest payback time in the "average electricity price" scenario. The payback time could decrease by 28% over this period,

AS Published on Saturday 11 March 2023 - n° 436 - Categories:panels, heat pump
What is the return on PV + heat pumps in Europe excluding purchase costs?
High gas and electricity prices over the past year have led to record growth in solar photovoltaics and heat pumps in Europe.
According to the SolarPower Europe association, households in European countries could save