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- May 2024
Ideal Heating introduces HP290 heat pump
Ideal Heating has announced the HP290, its first domestic air source heat pump to use R290 refrigerant, claiming a seasonal coefficient of performance rating of over 500 per cent.
Pod Point launches Solo 3S home EV charger with solar integration
Pod Point has launched the Solo 3S home EV charger, adding solar charging modes that let drivers use excess solar power alone or topped up from the grid.
Andersen A3 home charger launched
Andersen launched its A3 home charger in May 2024 with a seven-year warranty, the longest the company says is available on any home charge point, covering the unit and ancillary parts.
- April 2024
New warranty registration system replaced old warranty form
Sunsynk has replaced its old warranty registration form with a new system, warning that registrations made on or before 24 April 2024 may not be searchable on it.
New extended warranty terms take effect for qualifying purchases
Luxpower has confirmed that extended warranty terms apply to end customers who buy and install its inverters together with its own brand batteries from 23 April 2024 onwards.
- March 2024
Ohme Home Pro eligibility changed to both commercial and residential
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles has reclassified Ohme's Home Pro chargepoint as eligible for both commercial and residential grants, opening it to household grant funding.
Toshiba Carrier UK launches DAISEIKAI 10 air conditioner in the UK
Toshiba Carrier UK has launched the DAISEIKAI 10 air conditioner in the UK, a unit built with 43% recycled plastic components and a suite of air purification and sensing features.
Installer update published for safety notice
Ideal Heating has published an installer update to its February safety notice, confirming a safety upgrade for boilers made between August 2022 and 7 January 2024.
Residential firmware bundle 4.20.32 released
SolarEdge has published residential firmware bundle 4.20.32, adding G100 compliance for its Home EV Charger in the UK, Home Network and Zigbee mixing, and faster Power Optimizer detection.
- February 2024
Kensa launches Shoebox NX Ground Source Heat Pump
Kensa has launched the Shoebox NX ground source heat pump, a British-made unit it says can decarbonise heating for 60 per cent of UK homes when used in shared ground loop networks.
Warranty document issued for RI-ENERGYFLOW inverters
Rayleigh Instruments has published warranty conditions for its RI-ENERGYFLOW-MINI and 3P series inverters, offering a 10 year repair or replace term to end users from the date of purchase.
Ideal Heating confirms safety upgrade rollout from end of February
Ideal Heating has confirmed it will begin rolling out a safety upgrade to boilers built between August 2022 and 7 January 2024 from the end of February 2024, and advises owners to repressurise to 1.5 bar.
NIBE introduces S1156 and S1256 ground source heat pumps
NIBE has introduced the S1156 and S1256 ground source heat pumps, adding two new models to its UK range of low-carbon heating equipment.
Ideal Heating issues customer safety notice on boiler fault
Ideal Heating has issued a safety notice covering boilers built between August 2022 and 7 January 2024, with an engineer-installed safety device for affected models.
- January 2024
Grant UK launches EvoLink Hybrid System Hub
Grant UK has made the EvoLink Hybrid System Hub available, a wall-mounted unit that combines an Aerona³ heat pump with an existing fossil fuel boiler in one heating system.
Hypervolt releases app version 5.1 with PDF report downloads and troubleshooting guide
Hypervolt has begun rolling out version 5.1 of its charger app, adding direct PDF downloads of consumption reports and an in-app troubleshooting guide for connection problems.
Nesta Impact Investments invests £2 million in heat pump provider Aira
Nesta Impact Investments has put £2 million into heat pump and clean energy service Aira, as part of the company's €145 million Series B financing round announced on 16 January 2024.
Rinnai announced a new product launch programme
Rinnai has set out a launch programme running through the first quarter of 2024, covering low-GWP heat pumps, electric water heaters, hot water cylinders and plate heat exchangers.
Grant UK launches the Aerona Smart Controller
Grant UK has launched the Aerona Smart Controller, a weather compensated controller for its Aerona³ heat pump range that adds remote monitoring, app access and per-zone heating curve configuration.
Boiler manufacturers raise wholesale prices ahead of Clean Heat Market Mechanism
Five boiler manufacturers raised wholesale prices by £95 to £120 in January 2024 in response to the proposed Clean Heat Market Mechanism, then returned the money after the scheme was delayed.
Daikin Multi+ system launched in the UK
Daikin's Multi+ system, which provides heating, cooling and hot water from one outdoor unit, reached the UK in 2024 after being available in Europe, according to a Daikin case study.
- December 2023
Viessmann adds 35 kW model to Vitodens 050-W combi range
Viessmann has added a 35 kW model to its Vitodens 050-W combi boiler range, extending domestic hot water output to 35 kW and heating output to 32 kW.
Sunsynk Mobile launches Lifelynk Series in the UK
Sunsynk Mobile has launched the Lifelynk Series, an all-in-one plug and play solar battery storage system in three sizes, which the maker calls its most affordable UK offering.
Aereco launches new MVHR range
Aereco has added a new mechanical ventilation with heat recovery range to its UK product line, announced on its homepage alongside its existing demand controlled ventilation systems.
Mitsubishi Electric launches Ecodan R290 heat pump at COP28
Mitsubishi Electric launched the Ecodan R290 heat pump, built in Livingston, Scotland, as COP28 delegates gathered, using a refrigerant with a global warming potential of three.
- November 2023
Mixergy announces Heat Pump Interface v2
Mixergy has announced version two of its heat pump interface, which it says improves integration between its hot water cylinders and heat pumps and simplifies installation by using the heat pump's existing thermal probe.
Myenergi warranty v2.0 applies to products purchased from 24 November 2023
Myenergi has published warranty version 2.0 covering zappi, zappi Pedestal, eddi, harvi, hub and libbi products bought on or after 24 November 2023, with periods from 12 months to 10 years.
Navien UK introduces Combi Crossover boiler type
Navien UK has introduced the Combi Crossover, a boiler it describes as combining system boiler performance with the cylinder-less advantages of a compact combi, set out in its November 2023 boiler guidance.
Mitsubishi Electric launches Ecodan R290 heat pump
Mitsubishi Electric has launched the Ecodan R290 heat pump, a propane-refrigerant model built at its Livingston factory in Scotland and announced on 13 November 2023.
Hypervolt app v5 released in November 2023
Hypervolt has begun releasing version 5.1 of its charger app, an update that follows the version 5 release in November 2023 and adds direct report downloads and in-app troubleshooting.