Heat Pumps in Agriculture - Workshop

Teagasc and Geological Survey of Ireland ran a half day workshop on Tuesday, 22nd February on heat pump technologies and their relevance to the agricultural sector.

Heat pumps can offer a good solution for poultry, pig, horticultural units and on some specialised tillage units, with a low carbon footprint and the advantage that they can cool as well as warm spaces to keep buildings at the ideal temperature, whatever the weather.

The workshop addressed the following areas: How they work; Ground source heat suitability maps (GSI); Benefits to farmers; Installation and running costs; The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat; Compatibility with existing heating system; Planning and potential pitfalls; Integrating green electricity; and Examples of heat pumps in action (Horticulture & Pigs).

View presentations below

• Introduction to Heat Pumps in Agriculture
  Barry Caslin, Teagasc
• Overview of Geological Survey Ireland’s geothermal programme (PDF)
  Sarah Blake, Geological Survey Ireland
• Using shallow geothermal energy with heat pumps (PDF)
  Taly Hunter Williams, Geological Survey Ireland
• Heat Pumps in the Dairy and Agribusiness sectors (PDF)
  David Connolly, Astatine
• Policy Drivers for Heat Pump Adoption in Ireland (PDF)
  Nick Vafeas. iCRAG, UCD
• Farm case study - Alternative Heating and Cooling Ltd (PDF)
  Mike Cotter, Alternative Heating & Cooling (AHAC)
• Panasonic Pro-HT DHW System (PDF)
  Walter Stephens, Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions Europe