Social housing: net zero progress report - quarter 2 2024

Project Title: Moray and Aberdeenshire Heat Pumps 2021

Project Organisation: Osprey Housing

Technology Type(s): ASHP

Location(s): Multiple locations across Moray Council and Aberdeenshire Council

Grant Value: £342,441

Completion Date: May 2022

Project Headline: Providing clean heating to 61 homes across Moray and Aberdeenshire

Project Description:

This project took place in 61 properties in Burghead, Aberchirder, Garmouth and Keith. Replacing inefficient storage and panel heaters with ASHPs, efficient radiator system and hot water cylinders. A radiator was installed in each room with it's own thermostat and programmer. The new hot water cylinder is also heated by the ASHP. This helped to reduce fuel bills as the hot water was also heated with the off-peak electricity which was expensive to run.

These properties were selected for this project due to the concerns repeatedly raised by tenants regarding the effectiveness and the affordability of their previous heating systems. The housing association undertook monitoring of the properties to ensure the highest priority properties were being included in this project.