An independent assessment by Energy Saving Trust has found that Passiv UK’s smart heat pump controls increase the space heating Coefficient of Performance (CoP) by 25% for hybrid heat pumps and 17% for standalone heat pumps.
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new low carbon heating trial that will see hybrid boilers – that run off both electricity and gas – battery energy storage and solar panels installed in social housing.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has launched a new project dubbed Equinox, to explore the potential of domestic low-carbon heat technologies like heat pumps to provide flexibility.