Working in partnership with Caerphilly Council and Thermal Earth, Ideal Heating has developed a renewable energy solution to off-grid hot water and heating generation. The system, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, combines Ideal's air source heat pump and solar thermal technology with a thermal store. It means that homes which do not have access to the national grid will have a much more cost and fuel efficient alternative to central heating and hot water supply.
Having worked with Ideal Heating for some time, the East Midlands Housing Association (EMHA) knew just where to turn when they obtained funding to transform a Victorian terraced house into an exemplary model of energy efficiency.
When Inverness City Council was faced with the problem of heat pumps freezing on their properties due to severe low temperatures last year, they took the conscious decision to source a more resilient, reliable solution from their local contractor Ace Heating.