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AIM listed Energetix Group has developed an integrated micro-CHP boiler appliance for the UK domestic market, under the trade name “Kingston”. The unit will be unveiled to analysts at a meeting in London today.
Kingston is designed to generate 1kWe of power which can be utilised in the home, and any excess not used can be exported to the national electricity grid. It is anticipated that the Kingston Organic Rankine Cycle (”ORC”) based appliance will have a significantly shorter payback period compared to other micro-CHP technologies. The unit is tailored for installation in UK homes. It integrates the Genlec ORC micro-CHP technology, which generates electricity using heat produced by a gas boiler. The target performance for the Kingston appliance is to have an overall efficiency equivalent to a high-efficiency condensing boiler and an electrical efficiency of 10%.
Genlec has taken advantage of the improving conditions for micro-CHP in the UK market, particularly with the introduction of feed-in tariffs. The Kingston is undergoing laboratory tests to determine its heating and electrical performance, and is expected to have full UK certification, including CE compliance during 2010. Potential manufacturing and marketing partners have shown significant interest the appliance.
Adrian Hutchings, CEO of Energetix Group, commented: “The Group took the decision to develop and introduce a fully integrated appliance for UK homes, having recognised that the market conditions for micro-CHP were likely to improve. This has resulted in the unveiling today of the Kingston. We are currently in discussions with a major white goods appliance manufacturer and with power utilities for both its production and sale in the UK.
“At Energetix we view the Feed-in Tariffs as useful in helping to drive the uptake of our micro-CHP products; however, unlike other micro-CHP technologies, our Genlec product is inherently low-cost in initial outlay and maintenance and, as such, the economic case for Kingston is not reliant on any such subsidies.”
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Hi,
I used to work for cogeneration and water for about 10 years I worked for 3 years now trying a special aircraft maintenance company. But again, I want to do the job for that energy I want to set up a company. CHP systems in products for your home here?
tell me your company and your products gönderirmisiniz a catalog?
respects.
Yasar BASKAN
What will be the approx. cost of replacement installation of an old boiler for a kingston boiler…
what are the overall dimensions of the Kingston boiler please.
Can the technology be applied to oil fired boilers?
What is the approximate cost of the gas fired micro-CHP boiler and what are the installation dimension?
John Savage
Also interested in the use of this technology for oil fired boilers at a dowmestic scale? In addition can it be used for biomass fueled boilers at a small community scale?
As a heating contracting business in Dublin, Ireland, we would like you to forward us the installation and proposed service manual for the domestic boiler. We feel there is a good market in Ireland for this boiler.
Address:
McLoughlin Engineering Ltd.,
18a Park Villas,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15,
Ireland.
Many thanks.
Hi.
Living in the countryside with only oil for heating I would be interested to know if a oil fired Kingston boiler will be available
and if so, what would the time scale be?
Thanks.
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