ᐅ BAFA Innovation Grant for Air Source Heat Pumps

Hello everyone,

Has anyone tried to get funding from BAFA for an air-source heat pump? The seasonal performance factor is set so extremely high that it seems practically unattainable.

Regards

It depends on whether the heat pump qualifies for funding, which you can check in the published list.

wurmwichtel schrieb:
It depends on whether the heat pump is eligible for subsidies, which you can check in the published list.

It is eligible, but it won’t help you if your seasonal performance factor is below 4.5, right?

That's exactly right. Our heating technician has never had a system that qualifies for subsidies because it is practically impossible to achieve. They're just idiots coming up with these things.

Bookstar schrieb:
Exactly. Our heating technician never had a subsidy-approved system because it is practically unattainable.

He doesn’t seem to be the most knowledgeable on the subject, does he?

wurmwichtel schrieb:
It depends on whether the heat pump is eligible for subsidies, which you can check on the published list.

Almost all heat pumps are on that list, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they qualify for subsidies. Our Tecalor heat pump received the funding. It passed a thorough inspection without any issues. Our heating installer said that getting the subsidy usually goes smoothly.

ares83 schrieb:
Is he not the most knowledgeable on the topic?


Almost all heat pumps are on the list, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are eligible for funding. Our Tecalor received the subsidy. It ran smoothly after a trial run. Our heating installer said that funding usually works out without issues.

As an air-to-water heat pump? How did you manage that, and what values were used to calculate the seasonal performance factor?

When I calculate with a heating limit temperature of 12°C (54°F) (new build) and a standard outdoor temperature of -14°C (7°F) for our region, I can’t find any Tecalor model with better performance than our heat pump or even close to a seasonal performance factor of 4.5.