1. Heat pumps
A heat pump uses natural resources such as
the air, ground or water to produce heat and Key benefits
hot water which could make your home more By installing a ground or air source
energy efficient. heat pump you could:
They can do this by absorbing “low grade” • ave money on your energy bills
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heat from the air or ground and compressing
it into higher, useful heat which can be used • Reduce your carbon footprint
for hot water, radiators or underfloor heating. • o longer have to rely on oil,
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With a heat pump you could get 3kW of heat LPG or solid fuel deliveries
output for every 1kW of energy input, so they • e eligible for income through the
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can supply more heat than they consume. Government’s Renewable Heat
Often making them more efficient than a Incentive (RHI)
standard boiler that is 90% efficient.
How much does it cost?
Costs for installing a heat pump start at
£6,000 for air source and £9,000 for a ground
source. Costs can vary due to a number of
factors like: your current radiators, geology
and how energy efficient your home is.
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2. How much could I save? What’s the Renewable
It depends on what system you use now, Heat Incentive?
as well as what you’re replacing it with. The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is
The following table shows the savings you a Government initiative that rewards
might make every year when replacing an homeowners’ who use a renewable source
existing heating system in an average of heat for their home. If you use the sun,
three-bedroom semi-detached home wood or even a heat pump to heat your
with a typical heat pump. home, then the government will pay you
every year for how much “clean heat” you
use. The RHI starts next summer, but in the
Existing Annual savings for a heat
meantime this is how you could benefit:
heating pump performing at 300%
system • f your home is heated by oil, LPG,
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electricity or some form of solid fuel;
you will qualify for a cash rebate called
Gas £130
the Renewable Heat Premium Payment
worth up to £1,250
Electric £610
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Incentive will reward you even further,
Oil £310 with cash payments every year for how
much renewable heat you generate
Solid £330 The scheme will be finalised in the New Year,
but it’s likely the payback of your heat pump
Source: Energy Saving Trust, October 2012 system will be under 7 years.*
All npower heat pump installation could be
eligible so enquire now to find out if you could
qualify for the Renewable Heat Incentive.
*Source: www.decc.gov.uk, October 2012
npower is a registered trademark and the trading name of Npower Northern Limited (Registered in England and Wales No. 3432100) . Registered Office:
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon SN5 6PB.
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