High efficiency wood heating for the UK market
Wood Energy, the leading specialist supplier of wood heating systems, has announced that it will be the sole UK supplier of the Austrian‐manufactured Hargassner biomass boiler. The new range was unveiled at the two‐day Ignition '09 exhibition at The Sage, Gateshead, in March.
Hargassner is one of the leading wood chip and wood pellet boiler manufacturers and distributors in Europe. Founded in Austria in 1984, Hargassner has successfully installed 34,000 boilers across Europe. Production capacity is now around 8,000 per annum. Hargassner boilers have extremely high levels of efficiency all year round due to their very good cleaning system.
Wood Energy, which is part‐owned by the RES Group, will be the exclusive UK distributor and will initially sell boilers in the 70‐100 kW range, with plans to expand this. The boilers are ideal for primary schools, community centres, country estates and small district heating schemes. All boilers come complete with fully automatic ignition, automatic heat exchanger cleaning systems and ash extraction.
Mike Atkinson, Managing Director of Wood Energy Limited, said: 'Hargassner wood chip and pellet boilers offer unparalleled levels of efficiency and automation, features that have helped make them one of the leading names in Europe. We are delighted to introduce them to the UK market for the first time. With Hargassner added to our range, we can help our clients select just the right wood heating boiler for their application, whether it be for hospitals, schools, retail, industrial, commercial or district heating schemes. The new Hargassner products provide an excellent fit with Wood Energy's existing Binder and En‐Tech supplied boiler systems, giving Wood Energy a superb product range made up of some of WEL & RES / Hargassner boiler launch at Ignition / 11.03.09 the highest quality, proven, biomass boiler brands available in the UK. With Wood Energy's specialist experience and expertise in the design, supply, installation and commissioning of biomass heating systems, we can ensure our customers receive the optimum solution for their application.'
Key features of the Hargassner boiler package:
- 70‐100 kW capacity
- Highly effective standard builds
- Wood chip and pellet operation
- Hot water boilers for integration with standard heating systems
- Fully automated operation
- User‐friendly interface