Heat Pumps air source ground source heat pump installer Kent

Air Source Heat Pumps and the RHI

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Air/water heat pumps

Air source heat pumps converts the outside air into heat energy for domestic and commercial uses. Where it is not possible to drill a bore hole or dig trenches for ground source energy, or install any form of surface absorber on the property, the air/water heat pump is a good alternative.

Solar Age recommend Daikin Altherma which are MCS approved, we can install low temperature or high temperature systems.

We are a local Daikin installer based in Kent and we can help with all the aspects of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

Ground Source Heat Pumps and the RHI

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Ground Source heat pumps
Ground source heat pumps take heat from the ground and convert it into energy. Radiation from the sun heats the earth’s surface. The earth stores this heat to a constant temperature of around 8 – 12 degrees Centigrade even in winter time. The converted energy can be used to heat buildings and supply hot water. For every 1 unit of electricity used, 4 unit of heat are produced.

The heat pump removes stored solar energy in the earth around a building, compresses it to a higher temperature and transfers it to the central heating system and hot water storage tank.

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The Renewable Heat Incentive

Tariffs and payments
The Incentive, of which the domestic phase went live in April 2014, has been designed as a means to increase all UK heating generation from renewable energy sources. It will operates in a similar way to the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) as both schemes offer a payment for every kilowatt hour (KW/h) of renewable energy a system produces.
On 11 July 2013 the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed that solar water heating will benefit from a minimum tariff rate of 19.2p/kWh.

Key aspects of the Renewable Heat Incentive

1. The scheme supports a range of technologies, including solar thermal, ground-source heat pumps and biomass.
2. It will support heating at all scales, including households, businesses, offices, public sector buildings and industrial processes in large factories.
3. The payment you receive will be based on the amount of heat your system produces. According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

ASHP Systems

Air Source Heat Pump ASHP installers Kent

We are MCS accredited and members of the RECC.

Daikin have a range of low temperature split systems, monoblocs, and high temperature systems to suit every type of property.

Solar Age UK Ltd is a Daikin approved installer in Kent, we are MCS accredited and members of the RECC.

Solar Age offers a complete package, installing underfloor heating, radiators, manifolds, pumps & valves, programmers, stats, hot water cylinders and immersion heaters.

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