If the federal government complies with the wishes of the German heating industry for protectionism against foreign competition, the heat pumps available in Germany may become even scarcer.
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It was supposed to be a sign of departure when Chancellor Olaf Scholz turned a screw in a heat pump at the German heating contractor Viessmann on Tuesday: High gas bills for heating should be a thing of the past as soon as possible, according to the Chancellor’s message.
But no matter how much politicians and heating engineers are focusing on the topic of heating innovations, the current momentum may not be enough to achieve the federal government’s ambitious goals. There should be six million heat pumps in German households by 2030. But in order to reach this mark, numerous hurdles have to be overcome.
Many people are unsure whether a heat pump is suitable for heating their house even in the dead of winter. Others shy away from the high costs that the device and the renovations necessary for its use cause. And anyone who actually orders a heat pump has to wait many months for delivery.
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