Realising the Opportunity - EHPA and Delta-ee Launch European Heat Pump Best Practice Guide

EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Delta Energy & Environment (Delta-ee), in association with the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), are launching a new Guide that showcases European best practice to build successful and sustainable heat pump markets.

Today in Europe more than 750,000 heat pump systems are installed annually, and approximately 5.4 million systems have been deployed since 2005. Heat pump technology offers a huge untapped potential for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission savings, especially in markets where the technology is just emerging and its benefits are only now being fully recognised.

The Guide is aimed at all stakeholders inside and outside the heat pump industry, helping them to implement five guiding principles which will establish solid foundations for long term sustainable growth and maximise the market opportunities for heat pumps. The Guide's explanation on how this can be achieved is illustrated by experiences and case studies from various European markets.

Lukas Bergmann, Analyst in Delta-ee's Heat Pump Research Team comments:

"This Guide will help a range of stakeholders - from governments and policy makers to energy companies and technology manufacturers - to realise the significant potential for heat pumps. It provides readers with a simple set of principles that allow them to work towards making the story of heat pumps in their country a story of success. This Guide will be a useful tool for anyone connected to this industry."

The free Guide is available to download from Delta-ee's website, or directly from this link http://www.delta-ee.com/images/downloads/pdfs/2013/EHPA_BestPractice_FINAL_4_July.pdf

For more information on the Best Practice Guide, or to discuss Delta-ee's Heat Pump Research Service, please contact Lindsay Sugden, Heat Pump Research Manager, [email protected]; Lukas Bergmann, Analyst, [email protected] or Andy Bradley, [email protected]

Notes

1. Delta-ee (http://www.delta-ee.com) is a specialist decentralised energy research and consulting company. The Delta-ee Heat Pump Research Service provides insight and analysis to leading European utilities and heat pump manufacturers on the hot spots shaping market development across Europe, and what this means for key stakeholders.
2. The European Heat Pump Association (http://www.ehpa.org) represents the majority of the European heat pump industry. Its members comprise of heat pump and component manufacturers, research institutes, universities, testing labs and energy agencies. Its key goal is to promote awareness and proper deployment of heat pump technology in the European market place for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Contact Information
Andy Bradley, Director of Business Development, Delta-ee
Registered offices: Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact: [email protected], +44(0)131-476-4259

SOURCE Delta Energy & Environment