AirSource heat pumps take heat from the air outside using a large surface area and transfer it inside homes like a refrigerator in reverse. They work using two pumps - a compressor and a heat exchanger that absorb warmth from the air and distribute it around the home as air or water, and can still generate heat even when temperatures are low. The UK government's Renewable Heat Incentive program pays people to produce their own heating using heat pumps or solar panels, with the goal of 15% of the country's energy coming from renewable sources by 2020, providing quarterly payments for up to 7 years including 19.10p per kWh from ground source heat pumps in April 2016.
2. WHATISAIRSOURCE?
Air source pumps take heat from the air
Large surface areas needed to achieve similar
temperatures in the home
More suited to new build properties
Works like a refrigerator in reverse
4. Howdotheygenerateheat?
Two pumps - a compressor and a heat exchanger
Warmth in the air is absorbed -distributed around the
home as air or water
Can still generate heat when temperature outside is
low
5. RenewableHeatIncentive
RHI is government funded and pays people to produce
their own heading using heat pumps and/or solar
panels
Aim is for 15% of UK’s energy to come from RES by 2020
Works in a similar way to Feed in Tariff
Payments are made on quarterly basis (last 7 years)
April 2016 - payments of 19.10p made per kWh of RH
produced from Ground Source Heat Pumps
