IoT connected heat pumps enable reduce energy consumption, lower CO2 emissions and provide economic benefits and increase comfort. The now finalized project analyzed the opportunities and challenges of IoT-enabled heat pumps for use in buildings and industrial applications. Read about the project and the results.

Heat pumps are increasingly becoming networked devices that can participate in the Internet of Things (IoT). The project Digitalization and IoT for Heat Pumps explored opportunities and challenges of IoT-enabled heat pumps for use in buildings and industrial applications. The aim was to provide a structured overview of IoT-enabled heat pumps and commercial products and services.

During the HPT TCP by IEA Annex 56 Digitalization and IoT for Heat Pumps, relevant interfaces, data analysis methods and business models for IoT-enabled heat pumps were analyzed. The results from the project provide a good overview of the risks and opportunities for connected heat pumps. They show that the use of IoT technology and connectivity can enable or significantly improve data exchange, analysis and the services based on it. For the users, IoT heat pumps enable lower operating cost, energy saving and increased operational reliability.

For the heat pump value chain (component manufacturers, heat pump manufacturers, dealers, installers), digitalization leads to new products and services that make heat pumps more attractive and future-proof. Compared to traditional business models, they have more responsibility for the efficiency of IoT-enabled heat pump systems. For the energy system, the provision of flexibility is of particular importance, as it allows for better integration of the fluctuating generation of renewable energy. Here the exchange and use of data play an essential role.

More details on the results can be found in the annex reports. Download them from the HPT TCP database. The results were also promoted during the final webinar. A recording of the webinar can be found on the HPT TCP Youtube channel. You can also visit the the Annex 56 Digitalization and IoT for Heat Pumps web site.

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