What level of support for heat pumps in the UK?

Feb. 11, 2010 – The UK government is currently considering the level of support that will be available from April 2011 for various renewable heat technologies, including heat pumps for residential through to industrial applications. The proposal means that medium scale ammonia heat pumps could benefit from a 5.5 pence/kWh incentive, while larger scale from 1.5 pence/kWh.

The following levels of tariffs have been proposed on the basis that they pay an investment return of 12% for the case of heat pumps:

Ground source heat pumps:

Small installations (Up to 45 kW): 7 pence/kW

Medium Installations (45 - 350 kW): 5.5 pence/kW

Large installations (350 kW and above): 1.5 pence/kWh

Air source heat pumps:

Small installations (Up to 45 kW): 7.5 pence/kWh

Medium Installations (45 - 350 kW): 5.5 pence/kWh

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Source: ammonia21.com