Engineers see 700 kW heat pump in action

Star Renewable Energy, heat pump, renewable energy, district heating, community heating

Visitors to the International 2016 Low Carbon Heat & Water Conference & Showcase in Glasgow recently had a rare opportunity to see Star Renewable Energy’s Neatpump air-source heat pump under test conditions at a facility where the new series of Robot Wars was being filmed. With a heat output of 700 kW at up to 65°C, these heat pumps can be used to retrofit large buildings, as well as new buildings and industrial processes.

This air-source unit, which has been integrated with a district-heating design, is the latest in a series of innovations by a team of experts from Star Renewable Energy, Glasgow Housing Association, British Gas and consultants WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff.

Dave Pearson, a director of Star, explained, ‘Extensive modelling and real-life testing have demonstrated that the high-temperature air-source heat pump can deliver effective and affordable heating to existing social housing with the result of a 53% drop in carbon footprint — dropping even further as the grid decarbonises.’

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