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A suppliers' view on the future heat pump market in Norway.

Author(s) : ROSE R.

Summary

By the end of 1991 some 14,000 heat pumps representing a nominal power capacity of approximately 600 megawatts were installed in Norway. Of these 80% had a nominal power capacity of less than 25 kilowatts. The annual power production of the 14,000 heat pumps has been estimated at some 2 terawatthours or slightly more, whereas the potential for economically beneficial heat production from heat pumps, according to a recent study, is at least 100% higher. The study also indicates that the potential at the turn of the century may be as high as 15 terawatthours. The paper discusses the reasons for the present discrepancy between installed and potential power production from heat pumps. The paper also suggests possible measures to be taken in order to achieve maximum benefit from the use of heat pumps in the years to come, in a country where 100% of the electric power is produced in hydroelectric stations.

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  • Original title: A suppliers' view on the future heat pump market in Norway.
  • Record ID : 1993-3562
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: Heat Pumps for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Progress: Proceedings of the 4th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference.
  • Publication date: 1993/04/26
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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