Heat Pump Association of Ireland expanding membership to accelerate Ireland’s heat pump rollout

The Heat Pump Association of Ireland (HPAI) held its AGM in March of this year, and the following members have been elected to the board of directors.

– Jeff Colley – Chair

– Stephen Dempsey – Ecovolt (Treasurer)

– April McHale – Mitsubishi Electric

– Niall Fay – Grant Engineering

– Mike Cotter – Alternative Heating & Cooling

– Paul O’Donnell – Unipipe

– Chris O‘Brien – Precision Heating

– Stephen Murphy – Renewable Energy Centre

Heat pumps rollout

Heat pumps have become the dominant approach to heating new buildings. There is a clear political commitment to the widespread rollout of heat pumps into existing buildings. This is because heat pumps hold the key to providing affordable, secure, clean heating, due to their ability to turn a kilowatt of electricity into three to four kilowatts of heat or more.

Heat Pump Association of Ireland

The HPAI has plans in place to grow and better serve the heat pump industry and all stakeholders interested in this key technology. The main aim of the association this year is to broaden its membership to include a wider range of stakeholders with an interest in heat pumps, including utility providers, one-stop shops, installers, consultants, and suppliers of related technologies.

This will provide a platform that will drive greater information flow and a more comprehensive understanding of industry requirements for new-build and retrofit projects. The HPAI continues to work closely with SEAI to drive retrofit heat pump installations, and the association welcomes recent increases in grant values for private homeowners and approved housing bodies.

To learn more or enquire about membership, visit HPAI