Start date: May 2013

End date: January 2017

Objectives

The objective of the Annex was to reduce the use of energy and emissions of greenhouse gases by the increased implementation of heat pumps in smart grids, by:

  • Generating information for policy makers
  • Developing information for stake holders in the heat pump industry and its supply and consulting chain and for policy makers
  • Getting insight in decision making processes related to heat pumps
  • Increasing the knowledge and information about heat pumps, data and getting existing information available
  • Applying new technologies and identifying the needs for technological development
  • Creating a network of experts
  • Finding synergy with renewable energy production to increase flexibility of the grid

Project manager and participating countries

Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands (operating agent), South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Activities

The Annex was structured into the following tasks:

  • Task 1. Market overview, barriers for application
  • Task 2. Modeling calculation and economic models
  • Task 3. Technology
  • Task 4. Application and monitoring
  • Task 5. Communication

Publications

 

The website of Annex 42 can be viewed here

News:

Field News

Two-page summary of Annex 42

The Two-page summary of HPT TCP Annex 42 “Heat Pumps in Smart Grids” are now published in the publication database...
Field News

New publications from Annex 42

Two new publications – the Final report with 12 separate appendixes and the Executive summary – from the HPT TCP...