Social housing: net zero progress report - quarter 2 2024

Project Title: Hebridean Heat Pumps

Project Organisation: Hebridean Housing Partnership

Technology Type(s): ASHP

Location(s): Multiple locations across Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Grant Value: £708,611

Completion Date: April 2022

Project Headline: Replacing storage heating systems and inefficient electric boiler systems with new ASHP central heating systems.

Project Description:

This project installed ASHPs to 192 properties which were previously heated by storage heating or inefficient electric boilers. the archetypes of the properties were a mix of flats and houses.

Both previous heating systems had issues with affordability, efficiency and user controllability. Those tenants that had storage heating were on restricted meters, which made it difficult to switch suppliers. The non-heating tariff was also too expensive to be a viable option.

By installing clean heating, the energy consumption was reduced, as well as carbon emissions. Tenants were also given more control over their heating and their fuel bills were reduced in cost.