Renewable Energy
What is renewable energy?
A renewable energy source means energy that is sustainable – something that can’t run out, or is endless, like the sun. When you hear the term ‘alternative energy’ it’s usually referring to renewable energy sources too. It means sources of energy that are alternative to the most commonly used non-sustainable sources – like coal.
Here at Lincoln Plumbing & Heating we offer a range of renewable energy solutions for both residential and commercial customers. This includes air and ground source heat pumps.
What is a heat pump?
A heat pump extracts heat energy from the air or ground, even when it is cold outside, and uses this to warm your home or business.
A well-designed heat pump system transfers around three to four times more energy into a property as heat then it uses to extract it. As a result, heat pumps are incredibly efficient and also have the potential to significantly lower fuel bills, particularly in properties without access to mains gas.
Air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps extract heat energy from the air in order to warm your home or business and provide hot water. Aside from their eco-credentials, an ASHP system is also very efficient. For every unit of energy it uses to extract heat from the air, it typically outputs three times more as heat, meaning ASHP efficiency is around 300%!
Air source heat pump benefits include:
- Low carbon, environmentally-friendly heat source
- Highly efficient, transferring around three times more energy into a home as heat than it uses to extract it from the air
- MCS approved for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
- Little outdoor space required, meaning an air source heat pump system is suitable for most urban properties
Lincoln Plumbing and Heating specialise in green energy technology and can provide and install a number of heating options, from air source heating, ground source heating, biomass and solar energy, that can efficiently and reliably heat your property. With regard to domestic and commercial premises and industrial and agricultural applications, Lincoln Plumbing and Heating can advise you on the foregoing range of renewable energy solutions.
