Energy and economic comparisons of a heat pump/heat store with conventional heating systems in the British climate

P. P. Votsis, C. J. Marquand, S. A. Tassou and D. R. Wilson

Applied Energy, 1988, vol. 30, issue 3, 197-208

Abstract: The thermodynamic and economic performance of a heat pump combined with a water heat store has been examined. The thermal store contains electrical resistance heaters which can boost the water temperature to 95°C. By utilising the off-peak tariffs for electricity it has been shown that the heat pump/heat store can compete economically with conventional central heating systems, based on an oil-fired boiler, a coal-fired boiler, or night storage heaters. To stand comparison with gas central heating, however, the cost of gas would have to increase by 6%, the capital cost of the heat pump/heat store be reduced by 20%, or the seasonal performance of the heat pump/heat store be improved by 17%.

Date: 1988
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