Replacing gas boilers with heat pumps is the fastest way to cut

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Abstract

This study simulates the rapid substitution of fossil gas in Germany using renewable electricity and heat pumps. The bottom-up modelling shows that heat pump installation is a fast method to reduce gas consumption and gas-fired power plant load hours. With targeted efforts, 60% of Russian gas imports could be replaced by 2025, allowing for parallel coal phase-out and e-mobility expansion.

Publisher

Communications Earth & Environment

Published On

Mar 03, 2023

Authors

Pietro P. Altermatt, Jens Clausen, Heiko Brendel, Christian Breyer, Christoph Gerhards, Claudia Kemfert, Urban Weber, Matthew Wright

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