UK researchers identify optimal heat pump design minimizing system transition costs

Researchers led by the Imperial College London have analyzed the effects different kinds of air-to-water heat pumps will have on the UK energy system, based on their coefficient of performance and price. They also identified a point of diminishing returns, after which it is more cost-effective to invest in centralized energy generation and storage. An international research team has integrated techno-economic heat pump models within a whole-energy system model to investigate the impact of wider adoption of residential air-to-water heat pumps on the UK energy system. Their analysis was based on ...

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