Air source heat pumps are incredibly efficient, can cool and heat your home, creating energy from air – a completely renewable resource. That's just one of the many benefits why 22% of homes in Europe,North America, and northern Asia are set to have air source heat pumps by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.

By utilising an MCS accredited installer to install and commission your system you will qualify for a Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) subsidy from the onset towards your new new air source heat pump (or ground sourece heat pump) of £7,500.

An air source heat pump installation is a relatively low-disruption process which could take as little time as a single day to undertake. A solid base for the air source heat pump should be constructed and, when retrofitting, all alterations to the fabric of the house and radiator systems should be completed before the installation date.

Whilst heat pumps require electricity to run, electricity is getting cheaper - especially when compared alongside gas boiler costs and increasing gas prices. Also if you have smart controls integrated, you'll be able to make sure you maximise your energy usage when you are not in the property or wish to concentrate heating in certain zoned rooms.  

The technology is well proven, used worldwide and very reliable - plus heat pump technology is becoming more and more efficient. The average rate is 300%, but some have already hit 500%, (providing 5kW of heat for every 1kW of electricity, compared to a new gas boiler which operates at about 90% efficiency only, producing less than 1kW of heat per unit of gas) - so

would net you an even higher amount of energy bill savings over the heat pump's lifetime. Plus air source heat pumps require minimal maintenance, so reducing annual serviving bills which are required for gas boilers.

As well as this financial benefit, you’ll also remove 2.6 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from your yearly total by replacing your gas boiler with a heat pump, according to the Energy Saving Trust. That’s a stunning reduction, cutting your annual carbon footprint by 44% in one fell swoop - and when you consider that residential space heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) production in the UK accounts for 20% of all carbon emissions, you can feel easier about doing your bit to contribute towards lowering emissions.

When investing in renewable energy technology it’s important to take a whole house approach and think about all the elements needed to make an energy efficient property.

Many consumers who have some understanding of how an air source heat pump works, know that it uses energy from the outside air or the ground to produce heating and hot water for your property. Air source heat pumps are an excellent low carbon heating solution, but they need electricity to run, so combining them with the benefits of a solar PV panel installation makes absolute sense. A solar panel and battery system can provide more than enough electricity to power your air source heat pump (or ground source heat pump). Not only that, but the benefits we know solar provides – including lower bills and a greener way to power your home – extend to air source heat pumps too. So, combining both into your home will allow you to amplify not only your green impact, but the savings you can make as well.

Also it's even more profitable to use solar energy than to sell it for Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments – and that's where solar batteries come in. Solar energy storage systems store generated electricity or heat, so that you can use the energy when you need it (i.e., keeping your air source heat pump powered at night on your free generated electricity!) As well as storing the electricity generated by your solar panels, a solar storage battery can also be used to store electricity bought from the grid at cheaper times of the day (with new smart dynamic tariffs that vary in price throughout the day.) This can reduce your reliance on more expensive electricity even during peak periods even further - plus some SEG tariffs even allow you to ‘sell back’ during those periods. 

If you decide to sell your property to include yoru air source heat pump (or any other renewable energy installed), you may be interested to know that multiple estate agent and bank surveys are consistently showing now that properties with a higher EPC rating and renewable energy technologies - are increasing being more sought after, achieveing quicker sales and often commanding higher prices.