renewables & onsite generation
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
If your organisation currently uses electrical heating you could save energy and costs through the installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP).
This technology uses a heat pump to extract heat from the air outside (the reverse of a fridge extracting heat from its inside) and then emit it at a higher temperature.
The ASHP absorbs heat from the outside air via a heat exchanger containing a refrigerant causing it to condense at a higher temperature which is then used to heat water or air inside the building.
ASHPs can have a coefficient of performance of three, meaning that for every 1kW of electricity used, over 3KW of heat can be generated. Therefore when installed to replace an electric heating system, the potential to save energy, carbon and cost is significant.
In addition to the energy saved a further financial incentive is obtained through the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, with payments made quarterly over 7 years.