Regulation 5 Requirements for heat pumps
Where the plant is a heat pump, the applicable requirements referred to in regulation 3(a) are that—
(a)
it provides heating—
(i)
solely to a single eligible property; and
(ii)
for an eligible purpose using liquid as a medium for delivering that heat;
(b)
it meets the requirements set out in the standards for heat pumps specified in paragraph 1(4)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 1 which are applicable on the plant’s first commissioning date;
(c)
it has a seasonal performance factor of 2.5 or above;
(d)
it uses a compressor which is driven by electricity; and
(e)
if it is an air source heat pump, it is not designed to use heat in air which has been expelled from an appliance or building.