The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) has launched an expanded and updated version of its free online Heat Pump Estimator, which will give manufacturers and building managers powerful information to support the transition from fossil gas heating to electric heat pumps.
The tool is designed to help users determine whether a heat pump is suitable. It provides estimates on energy performance and demand, emissions, spatial considerations, capital and operating costs, applicable white certificates, and what thermal storage could be considered to support the heat pump operation and enable load-flexing.
The Heat Pump Estimator can provide valuable information for a range of commercial and industrial applications, including food and beverage manufacturers, aquatic centres, hotels, hospitals, and office buildings.
Just ten minutes and some basic site and heat use information are all that’s needed to generate an estimate that can help initiate discussions internally and with suppliers and/or consultants.
“This tool will be vital for overcoming the common misconception that heat pumps should have the same capacity as the boilers they are replacing,” said Jarrod Leak, Chief Executive Officer.
“Too often heat pump projects are delayed or abandoned because of this like-for-like thinking that prevails across our industry and presents heat pumps as uncompetitive on capital costs.
“Highly efficient electric heat pumps can provide heat at a range of temperatures suitable for industrial and commercial applications. They can help businesses transition from gas and reduce ongoing energy costs.
“Heat pumps are a key technology for decarbonising the Australian economy, and we are proud that this tool will help achieve net zero targets and help businesses to reduce energy expenditure,” said Mr Leak.
This new version of the Heat Pump Estimator was developed with support from the NSW Government and from RACE for 2030.
You can access the Heat Pump Estimator at: www.heatpumpestimator.com
The new Heat Pump Estimator is one of several new heat pump resources available on A2EP’s website, developed with support from RACE for 2030, including:
- A heat pump refrigerant guide
- A how-to guide for retrofitting commercial buildings with heat pumps
- A measurement and verification guide for heat pump projects for certificate creation
- Heat pump case studies for a range of applications
- Heat pump webinar recordings
