ATW heat pumps to qualify for UK business tax incentive scheme

Sep. 15, 2009 – The 2009 draft of a list that details the criteria for each type of technology that qualifies for the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme, the main UK scheme encouraging businesses to invest in energy-saving equipment, for the first time considers single split and packaged air-to-water heat pumps.

The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme, introduced in 2001, is a key part of the UK Government’s programme to manage climate change, and is designed to encourage businesses to invest in energy-saving equipment. The scheme provides a tax incentive to businesses that invest in equipment meeting published energy-saving criteria, but until recently did not consider the case of air-to-water heat pumps.

Among other proposed criteria, single split and packaged products must be CE marked and meet certain performance criteria, such as a COP in heating mode greater than 4.0 at 100% load and EER in cooling mode greater than 3.1 at 100% load. In addition, all products must be tested in accordance with the testing standard BN EN 14511:2007.

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Source: R744.com