Display vehicle will make Ecodan® accessible to even the remotest audience

Release date: 16 July 2013

Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new mobile display vehicle to help carry the renewable message to the farthest reaches of the country and bring the benefits of low running costs and reduced emissions to even more off-gas households.

The launch of the specially designed Ford Transit is especially timely as it coincides with the announcement on the new domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) from the DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change), which aims to encourage the public to install environmentally friendly heating systems by making a payment for every kWh of renewable heat produced.

The vehicle opens out to provide an instant, mobile exhibition area, allowing the company to show off the key benefits of its market-leading, renewable technology.

Now in its fourth generation, Ecodan is already being used in homes the length and breadth of the UK, from the Isle of Sky to the Isle of Wight, in properties ranging from high-rise flats to detached executive homes. The system is classified as renewable heating because it harvests heat energy from the outdoor air and upgrades it to provide all the heating and hot water a home needs.

“Ecodan is particularly attractive to off-gas properties relying on expensive oil, LPG or direct electric, so we wanted to come up with a way to help reach these audiences,” explains Graham Temple, Marketing Communications Manager for the Ecodan range.

“Ecodan can significantly reduce running costs for these households and provide more security as homes no longer have to rely on an oil tanker getting through in bad weather when they need their heating most,” adds Temple, “now these homes could also receive a regular payment through RHI.”

The interior display includes a 5kW Ecodan monobloc and a 4kW Ecodan split system, a fourth generation (FTC-4) Hydrobox and FTC-4 Packaged Cylinder, all of which allow Mitsubishi Electric to demonstrate the advanced controllability of the Ecodan range.

Mitsubishi Electric will be using the display vehicle at county fairs, exhibitions, festivals and local renewable shows, as well as visiting housing associations and local authorities.

“With the details of the RHI scheme now released by DECC, we expect interest in Ecodan to increase, especially in off-gas areas because of the high levels of efficiency, combined with the ease of installation and operation,” ends Temple.

Further information on the advance range of renewable heating solutions can be found at heating.mitsubishielectric.co.uk or by calling 01707 282880.

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Note to editor:

Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric is a global, market leading, environmental technologies manufacturer, producing an advanced range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment. The company realises that ensuring the right solutions are selected for each individual building, requires collaboration by all involved. Mitsubishi Electric has therefore changed the way it does business to ensure engagement with all involved in delivering sustainable buildings so that together, we can make a world of difference.

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