Annex XIII - Industrial Heat Pumps
New joint Annex with HPP IA.
The heat pump markets are currently growing at a steady pace. The prices for energy and environmental concern set focus on energy conservation and use of renewable energy sources. Heat pump markets and policy in many countries have focused mainly on residential heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water. Heat pumps for high temperature applications and industrial use have often been neglected. The share of energy cost has been low for companies and thus investments to improve production normally have a much higher priority than investments in energy efficiency. Increased use of energy has, to some extent, been an indication of economic growth.
This has led IETS and the HPP Implementing Agreement to initiate this joint Annex.
While the residential market may be satisfied with standardi
sed products and installations, most industrial heat pump applications need to be adapted to unique conditions. In addition a high level of expertise is crucial. Industrial heat pumps within this annex are defined as heat pumps in the medium and high power ranges which can be used for heat recovery and heat upgrading in industrial processes, but also for heating, cooling and air-conditioning in industrial, commercial and multi-family residential buildings as well as district heating.
The objective of the Annex is to reduce the use of energy and emissions of greenhouse gases by the increased implementation of heat pumps in industry, by:
o Generating information for policy makers.
o Developing information for key stake holders in industry and its supply and consulting chain and for policy makers.
o Getting insight in business decision processes.
o Increasing the knowledge and information about IHP’s, database and getting existing information available.
o Applying new technologies and identifying the needs for technological development
o Creating a network of experts.
o Finding synergy with renewable energy production to increase flexibility of the grid.
The objectives will be achieved by common studies performed by the participants for each country. The main focus of the Annex will be on arranging the information on heat pumping technologies for industry in such a way that it will lead to better understanding the opportunities and using these in the right way in order to reduce the use of primary energy consumption and the CO2-emisions as well as energy costs.
The Annex shall commence January 1st 2010, and remain in force until December 2012.
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