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Heat pumps account for 2/3 of new heating installations in Germany [1]. Modern buildings with effective insulation seem to make them quite viable, but that hing
by uniqueuid 1y ago
Heat pumps account for 2/3 of new heating installations in Germany [1].
Modern buildings with effective insulation seem to make them quite viable, but that hinges on the availability of attractive electricity prices.
The second factor is that carbon-based fuels may become more expensive over time, so perhaps electricity costs “just” needs to remain stable to become attractive.
[1] https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/energiemonitor-strompreis-gaspreis-erneuerbare-energien-ausbau https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/energiemonitor-strompreis-gas...
- ExpertAdvisor01 1y agoYou forgot to mention the subsidies on Heat pumps
- crote 1y agoThose are primarily needed for retrofitting existing poorly-insulated housing. They say nothing about the suitability of heat pumps in general.
- ExpertAdvisor01 1y agoNeubauförderung KfW 297/298. And Gemeinden and Bundesländer also offer subsidies.