WWU and UKPN trial new hybrid heating system in homes

Wales and West Utilities and UK Power Networks have begun trialling a new hybrid heating system in seven homes in Wales, London and the south and east of England. The system combines a gas boiler, an electric air-source heat pump and smart control software into a single unit that can be hung on the walls of customers’ homes in place of a conventional gas boiler and switch between using gas and electricity based on their relative cost and carbon emissions.