They also connect many networks: electricity, heating and cooling, industry and district energy. This reduces primary energy demand and lowers the impact on the electricity grid.
Heat pumps can be turned on and off in response to market or grid signals.
All of this reduces grid investments, optimises renewable energy use, and improves the economics of heat pumps for industry, businesses, and households.
This can save ‘electrified’ households 10-15% on their annual electricity bill.
In which European country are people most likely to have a heat pump at home? The answer: head north. In Norwa...
As Europe electrifies heating, transport and industry, the electricity system will need to become smarter and ...
Europe is getting hotter, and cooling is no longer a luxury. As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, mo...
Cooling is essential to protect people’s health. Heat pumps can both heat and cool. They can also recover and ...
In a world of geopolitical turmoil, fossil energy prices are spiking more than ever. Heat pumps replace fossil...
Europe faces an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. Russia’s war against Ukraine and rising tensions...
EHPA’s work on flexibility, grids, and energy system integration is further supported by the EU-funded projects:
