GERMANY: Daikin Germany is advising purchasers of an electricity-labelling error on selected types of its air-to-air heat pumps that may possibly preclude them from obtaining German government funding.
The federal government of Germany’s BEG plan delivers funding to assistance strength efficiency actions and the use of renewable energies in the building and renovation of structures. It applies to all residential and non-residential properties.
Daikin Germany has informed customers of “possible contradictions” in the electricity labels of personal Daikin multi-split equipment which could have an impact on applications for BEG funding. It blames “inconsistencies” in the databases for the incorrect performance knowledge getting displayed. As a final result the affected products and solutions do not satisfy the technical necessities for BEG funding.
Apologising for the inconvenience induced, Daikin Airconditioning Germany MD Filip De Graeve said in a press statement: “We very a lot regret that for chosen device combinations of air-to-air heat pumps, the strength label, which is required for the software for BEG funding, has to be checked and reconfirmed on a circumstance-by-circumstance basis.”
The error is mentioned to have an effect on sure combos of multi-break up air-to-air warmth pump out of doors units (below 12kW) with sure indoor models. “All other heat pumps from Daikin are not integrated,” it suggests.
Affected prospects are warned that they will acquire a letter from the Federal Workplace of Economics and Export Management (BAFA), which will also include things like info from Daikin on how to proceed. Daikin claims it aims to provide whole assist to all prospects afflicted by the critique.
Daikin has not claimed how quite a few installations may well be ineligible for funding but has established up a site on its web page with even more facts.
The German funding suggestions have been in impact because January 1, 2021. The subsidy fee is 20% of the investment decision sum for the modernisation of air flow and air conditioning systems in non-residential buildings. A subsidy charge of 35% applies in the circumstance of modernisation with a warmth pump in household or non-residential structures. Replacing an oil heating system with a heat pump provides a subsidy of 45%.