Heat Pumps News: page 5
- October 2024
GetAHeatPump.org.uk guidance website launched
Nesta and the MCS Foundation have launched GetAHeatPump.org.uk, a non-commercial guidance site for householders, supported by Which UK? and the Energy Saving Trust.
UK Government launches heat pump campaign for England and Wales
The UK Government has launched a heat pump campaign for England and Wales, encouraging households to adopt the technology and apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Grant Aerona 290 heat pump range opens for orders
Grant UK has opened orders for its fifth generation Aerona 290 air-to-water heat pump, with 4kW, 6.5kW and 9kW models first and larger outputs due in early 2025.
Grant UK to launch QR Smart Pre-Plumbed cylinders, controller kits, installation pack and internal volumiser
Grant UK will add four QR Smart Pre-Plumbed cylinders, heat pump controller kits, an installation pack and a 50ltr internal volumiser to its renewables range from October 2024, alongside the Aerona 290 heat pump launch.
Super Cylinder v3.0 guarantee updated
Newark Cylinders has updated the guarantee on its Super Cylinder v3.0 range to five years as standard and seven years for units installed by Heat Geek Verified and Elite installers.
Tariff uplift increased BUS grant levels
Ofgem's twelfth Boiler Upgrade Scheme quarterly report confirms the grant rose to £7,500 for air and ground source heat pumps from 23 October 2023, with £189.7 million allocated in Year 3.
- September 2024
Autumn Budget increases funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Autumn Budget has increased funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with the remainder of £1.8bn after fuel poverty support allocated to the grant scheme.
Panasonic and tado° announce first integrated heat pump solution
Panasonic has announced its first integrated heat pump offering with tado°, bundling Aquarea air-to-water units with tado° room controls and the Balance energy management service for selected European markets from November.
Panasonic launches Aquarea Service+ maintenance package in the UK
Panasonic has launched Aquarea Service+, a paid maintenance and monitoring package for UK homes with its heat pumps, offered in three tiers and already running in five other markets.
Grant UK announces fifth generation Aerona 290 heat pump
Grant UK has announced the Aerona 290, its fifth generation air source heat pump, using R290 refrigerant and open for orders from October 2024, with larger outputs following in early 2025.
Panasonic Aquarea M Series heat pumps with R290 available now
Panasonic has put its Aquarea M Series air-to-water heat pumps, using the natural refrigerant R290, on sale in 9, 12 and 16 kW sizes in single or three phase.
Neat Heat trial findings published showing heat batteries shift heating demand off-peak
UK Power Networks, OVO and tepeo published findings from the 18-month Neat Heat trial, reporting that heat batteries in 30 homes moved up to 95% of heating demand outside peak hours.
tado° launches PV forecasting for heat pumps and EVs
tado° has launched solar forecasting for its heat pump and EV charging services, scheduling both around predicted next-day generation from a home's own panels.
- July 2024
Halifax launches Green Living Reward cashback offer
Halifax has opened a Green Living Reward cashback offer to its mortgage customers, paying up to £2,000 for air source heat pumps and up to £1,000 for other efficiency improvements.
Intertek Shanghai announced as an MCS product certification body
Intertek Shanghai becomes the tenth MCS product certification body and the second outside Europe, certifying solar panels and heat pumps for the UK market.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant increase credited with rising heat pump take-up
The Climate Change Committee credits higher Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding and grants with a significant rise in heat pump take-up, in its 2024 progress report to Parliament.
Product safety report published for Joule ModulAir heat pump over fire risk
A government product safety report has identified a fire risk in the Joule ModulAir All E heat pump and named six affected models, with Joule contacting owners to arrange an upgrade.
Baxi heat pumps and services support 16 Passivhaus social homes in Dalbeattie
Baxi supplied air source heat pumps, cylinders, controls, training and site support for 16 Passivhaus social homes built for Loreburn Housing Association in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway.
Heat Pump Association launches consumer articles on low-carbon heating
The Heat Pump Association has published five consumer articles covering the stages of a heat pump installation, from first considerations through to owner experiences of living with one.
Get a Heat Pump campaign runs for 12 months to 2025
Nesta backed its Get a Heat Pump information website with a 12 month social media campaign across 2024 and 2025, testing TikTok and Pinterest and reporting cost and conversion findings.
Grant UK launches Aerona 290 heat pump range
Grant UK launched its fifth generation Aerona 290 air source heat pump in 2024, the first in its range to use R290 refrigerant instead of the more common R32.
Octopus introduces third off-peak period for Cosy Octopus
Octopus Energy added a third off-peak window, 10pm to 12am, to its Cosy Octopus heat pump tariff in July 2024, giving eligible households eight hours of cheaper electricity a day.
Record first half for certified heat pump installations
MCS reports 26,797 certified heat pump installations in the first half of 2024, 45 per cent more than the same period in 2023, putting the year on course for a record.
- June 2024
BESA warns of safety risks from rising use of flammable refrigerant R290
BESA has published technical bulletin TB57 warning that R290 propane, now spreading through heat pumps and air conditioning, is highly flammable and sits outside UK F-Gas rules.
Nesta publishes analysis of factors affecting heat pump cost parity with gas boilers
Nesta analysis published on 13 June 2024 quantifies how subsidies, levy rebalancing, wholesale prices, interest rates and efficiency each affect heat pump against gas boiler annual costs for a 2030 installation.
Solar PV and battery storage removed from HES Grant and Loan scheme eligibility
From 6 June 2024 the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme stopped accepting new referrals for solar PV and battery storage, ending support even when these were installed alongside a heat pump.
Freedom Heat Pumps and Baxi announce strategic partnership
Freedom Heat Pumps has chosen Baxi as a strategic distribution partner for its heat pump range, bringing together two businesses based less than two miles apart in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.
Nesta and The MCS Foundation partnership to enhance GaHP website
Nesta and The MCS Foundation worked together in the first half of 2024 to develop and enhance the Get a Heat Pump website, after its beta launch drew more than 35,000 views in four months.
Rural uplift of £1,500 introduced for heat pump and energy efficiency grants
Home Energy Scotland has added a £1,500 rural uplift to its heat pump and energy efficiency grants, raising the maximum support for eligible rural and island homes to £9,000.
- May 2024
Scottish Government publishes planning circular 1/2024 on householder permitted development rights
The Scottish Government has published planning circular 1/2024, setting out the householder permitted development rights covering heat pumps, wind turbines, solar panels and biomass flues in Scotland.