First HVO boiler on new build site in Northern Ireland

With support rapidly growing for the use of renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of home heating, another ‘first’ has recently been achieved. A new build property in Northern Ireland is, for the first time, being centrally heated by an HVO-fuelled boiler at the request of the environmentally conscious homeowner.

A new build property in Northern Ireland is, for the first time, heated by an HVO-fuelled boiler.

As David Blevings, of NIOF and OFTEC explains: “We have just recommissioned a newly installed boiler in Northern Ireland to run on HVO. The homeowner wants to reduce his carbon footprint and is running his central heating boiler on HVO and utilising solar and battery storage to minimise electricity use from the network.”

“We will be monitoring the HVO use, and carbon reduction achieved over the next year as this information will be invaluable as we respond to the NI Heat Consultation which is scheduled for mid-2023.”

Once the independent report for the install is completed and the carbon savings are confirmed a full update will be shared.