(Information sent by the signatory company)
Valencia, September 15, 2023.-
Aerothermal systems are in fashion and are being installed more and more. Despite being quite expensive, the savings that this type of systems can achieve on electricity and gas bills, combined with the subsidies that governments currently offer for their installation and with the reliability and low maintenance they require, make of aerothermal energy a very profitable investment
Aerothermal energy is an innovative air conditioning technology that is presented as an alternative to traditional air conditioning systems: gas and diesel boilers, electric water heaters and air conditioning equipment. This technology has been developed for more than 10 years and among its main advantages are the ability to produce hot water, heating and cooling in the same system with great efficiency that reduces energy consumption by up to 80% compared to with traditional air conditioning technologies.
Aerothermal systems have been installed extensively in northern Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries. In Norway there are already more than 1.5 million homes with an aerothermal system installed, which means that 60% of homes already have an air conditioning system of this type. Sweden and Finland have similar figures. Other countries such as France have been installing more than 600,000 heat pumps a year for several years. On the contrary, in the case of the United Kingdom, the low rate of installation of this type of systems (barely 50,000 installations per year) has been brought to public debate and it has been proposed to make them mandatory in newly built buildings and to promote as soon as possible the installation of these systems through subsidies. Finally, in the case of Spain, these types of systems are becoming increasingly popular and it is expected that by 2030 they will represent 1 in every 3 heating systems installed, to the detriment of the installation of gas boilers.
Aerothermal energy is, therefore, the fashionable air conditioning system on the continent, and it is not surprising. A study recently published in the scientific journal Joule concluded that aerothermal systems are much more efficient than previously thought, even at ultra-low temperatures of several degrees below zero. The efficiency of a typical aerothermal system is in the range between 400% and 600%, which means that its efficiency is between 4 and 6 times higher than that of a traditional gas heating system.
The main obstacle that prevents the mass popularization of aerothermal systems is their high cost. With an average price of around 8,000 euros, many European households, especially in southern Europe, find it difficult to acquire them. However, doing the math in detail, we come to the conclusion that in the vast majority of cases the investment is quite profitable. According to a study carried out by a renowned Korean manufacturer of aerothermal systems together with the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, an average home in a Spanish province such as the province of Valencia could save more than 1,600 euros per year on bills energy with a Valencia aerothermal installation.
If, in addition to the savings that can be achieved thanks to the high efficiency of the equipment’s innovative technology, we take into account the juicy subsidies currently offered by European governments for the installation of these systems (in Spain a system of this type can obtain subsidies of up to 6,600 euros in homes with underfloor heating installed and 4,830 euros in homes with low-temperature radiators), the result is that the investment can be completely amortized in 4 years. Even more so if the installation of aerothermal energy is combined with an installation of photovoltaic solar panels, and if the low maintenance that this type of systems requires is also taken into account. In general, the amortization period of an aerothermal system does not exceed more than half of the useful life of the equipment.
For this reason it is not surprising that aerothermal systems are increasingly popular in European homes. Recently, the giant of the air conditioning sector Carrier acquired the heat pump unit of the German manufacturer Viessmann for a scandalous figure of 12 billion euros. Carrier intends to enter this heat pump business, which is expected to generate billions of euros in sales in the coming years.
In short, aerothermal systems are in fashion and are being installed more and more. Despite being quite expensive, the savings that this type of systems can achieve in electricity and gas bills, combined with the subsidies that governments currently offer for their installation and with the reliability and low maintenance they require, make of aerothermal energy, an investment that, although it is not affordable for everyone, is undoubtedly very profitable.
Contact Contact name: Alejandro Duque Contact description: Cliemelectric Contact phone: 744702013
