Spain it happened fifth country with the lowest rate heat pump sales According to the 2023 European Market Report prepared by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), there are 9.8 heat pumps in 1,000 homes across Europe.
Heat pumps use the same mechanism as air conditioning by extracting heat from the outside air through heat exchange. However, it is not easy to implement because it has a high price and completely dominates the market. gas and oil boilersIt is estimated that there are more than 11 million in operation. “There are three reasons that explain the low numbers: the Spanish energy mix, which is heavily dependent on energy. gasno-favorite tax system electric and that the calculation does not include air conditioners“, the managing director of the Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturers Association (AFEC), explains, Martha San Rome.
“Another issue is aid, aid programs that are very ambitious in other countries and stimulate the market, such as in France or Italy. Italy is a counter-example where incentives can provide a lot of incentives, but if implemented well,” he adds. The Italian example included a strong assistance program that boosted sales a lot, but supported the installation of hybrid heat pumps. It worked in the same way, often in boiler mode and removed them.
“Several conditions of the heat pump and the conditions in a house 8,000 or 9,000 euros. This means: Spanish families they have to invest a little 100,000 million euros to replace heating systems. And it’s not that I’m against electrification, I’m just giving a piece of information,” he said. Francisco ReynesIn the midst of the energy crisis, in April 2022, Spanish Confederation of Managers and Managers (CEDE).
Heat pump sales in Spain in 2022 increased by more than 20% compared to the previous year. In Europe as a whole, record figure related to 3 million heat pumps38% more than a year ago. In total, total in Europe and UK 20 million installations. Considering that there are approximately 120 million residences, 16%
in terms of consumption gasthese figures will be approximately equivalent 4,000 million cubic meters According to the same association, from this raw material saved is half the gas that Spain can send to France via land links within a year. After the start of the war in Ukraine, in order to prevent Russia’s dependence on gas, the community manager set himself the goal of achieving it. 60 million heat pumps installed in 2030this is about 12,000 million cubic meters of gas (according to the previous comparison, the amount of gas saved would have been similar to the liquid that could have crossed the Pyrenees if the famous MidCat had been built).
Heat and cold networks
In the case of Spain, the update of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) includes: electrify ‘internal’ demand for deployment electric cars (up to 5.5 million vehicles of this type) and a “significant” deployment heat pumps representing an increase 177% Regarding the 2020 figures. This roadmap, which is subject to change by June of next year, is above all regional heat and cold networksthis is a central system mainly for air conditioning (heat and cold production) that goes through a process piping system this allows multiple energy sources to be connected to different energy points, according to IDAE.
Such systems are more energy efficient more than individual solutions, but they require a “significant investment” as described by the Government in the PNIEC draft. It also highlights the need for analysis. technical difficulties What does it mean to introduce such a network in Spain, as to examine how best to interconnect the potential hot and cold network and existing residential buildings, or to bring cold from these networks for residential buildings? rare application. “It is necessary to examine and analyze how it will be managed both in terms of generation, for example using geothermal energy with large heat pumps, and in urban distribution and in connection with the existing neighborhood buildings mentioned above,” he adds. .
Barcelona is a pioneer
in Barcelona in 2002 first urban network for use of this type heating, air conditioning and domestic hot water. known as the countyyouma was founded by the French electricity company. vast (50.8%), waste company Tersa (twenty%), the waters of Barcelona (19.2%), Catalan Energy Institute (5%) and its national equivalent Energy Diversification and Savings Institute (5%). The project was originally located in the area. Anterior Litoral del Besòsit was later reorganized in 2004 to host the Forum of Cultures with a 25-year concession. In 2005 and following a public tender, a second phase began with the expansion of the network to the 22@ technological region. The 27-year concession network expands its route according to the urban development of the region and the connectivity needs of new users. Currently, there are multiple 18 kilometers of track and 100 buildings connected to the network as stated on the website.