Water heat pumps to be subsidised by 40%
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Water heat pumps to be subsidised by 40%

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:15

Pumps offer alternative to solar water heaters.

The government today announced a 40 per cent subsidy on heat pumps, which are a more energy efficient alternative to water geysers.

Announcing the new initiative, Energy Minister Joe Mizzi said the water pumps were a good alternative to a solar water heater in households which did not have access to a roof.

The pumps require are an externally mounted unit, much like an air conditioner compressor. They use ambient temperature to heat up water.

Read the full article by Jacob Borg via The Times of Malta.

[Photo by Christophe Faugere | Flickr]

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Water heat pumps to be subsidised by 40%
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