TRŽNI POTENCIAL IN TRENDI V PANOGI TOPLOTNIH ČRPALK ZA STANOVANJSKO GRADNJO V SLOVENIJI
MARKET POTENTIAL AND TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY OF HEAT PUMPS FOR HOUSE BUILDING IN SLOVENIA

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an overview of the existing and potential individual housing construction in Slovenia, assesses the market potential for the installation of heat pumps in Slovenia, and analyzes trends in the heat pump industry in selected European markets. The purpose of the article is, based on the compilation of several secondary data sources and by using the scientific methods of analysis, comparison and synthesis, to provide designers and final customers with a comprehensive overview of information that is necessary for the optimal choice of a heat pump (or heating system in general) in the field of individual housing construction. The use of heat pumps is economical, environmentally friendly and does not require the physical effort of users. Before choosing the appropriate medium, air, soil or water, the location of the house and natural conditions must be taken into account, while for choosing the optimal power of a heat pump, it is necessary to specify the energy needs of the building. In the past, geothermal water-water and ground-water systems dominated, but today they are in decline in individual housing construction. On the other hand, the market of cheaper air-water systems, especially smaller units for new buildings and energy-renewed smaller houses with a power of up to 10 kW, is growing. At the global level, the market grows on average 5.5 % annually, which is also the aim in Slovenia, and in Europe the market is even doubled every 10 years. Growth is lower in countries where the market is already developed, that is, in Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France and the Scandinavian countries.

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