Power WorldPW055-DKZLRS-E
The Power World PW055-DKZLRS-E is an air-to-water heat pump with a SCOP of 4.68 (35 °C) and a sound power level of 58 dB(A). In Ireland a heat pump is exempt from planning permission if it stays below 43 dB(A) (or 5 dB(A) above background noise, if higher), measured at the nearest neighbouring inhabited dwelling. Free-standing, the indicative minimum distance is 2.2 m; against a wall 3.2 m.1,2
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Rules in Ireland
These rules are still being verified.
Minimum distance to your neighbour
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600/2001), Sch. 2, Part 1, Class 2(d), inserted by S.I. No. 83/2007; location rules relaxed by exempted-development regulations of July 2026 (incl. S.I. No. 342/2026)3 · nearest neighbouring inhabited dwelling
Indicative calculation (hemispherical, no barriers). Your installer must confirm the noise level at the nearest neighbouring dwelling.
SEAI Heat Pump System Grant
Check conditions€14,5004Maximum for a house, incl. €2,000 boiler scrappage
Up to €14,500 for a house (€11,500 for an apartment), including a €2,000 boiler scrappage grant when an oil, gas, solid-fuel or storage-heater system is removed. Homes built before 2007 need a technical assessment (€200 grant) unless the BER shows a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or less. Installation is charged at 9% VAT.5
- The heat pump must be listed on SEAI's Home Appliance Register of Performance (HARP) and installed by an SEAI-registered contractor.
- Home built and occupied before 2021, with an MPRN; grant approval before any work starts and a BER assessment afterwards.
Technical specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type (source) | Air-to-water1 |
| Compressors | 11 |
| Capacity control | drehzahlregelung1 |
| Performance | |
| Heating capacity (A7/W35) | 12.17 kW2 |
| Rated output 35 °C | 12.03 kW1 |
| Rated output 55 °C | 11.94 kW1 |
| Efficiency | |
| SCOP (35 °C) | 4.681 |
| SCOP (55 °C) | 3.61 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 35 °C | 184.1 %1 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 55 °C | 141 %1 |
| Energy label 35 °C | A, , , 2 |
| Energy label 55 °C | A, , 2 |
| COP A7/W35 | 4.611 |
| COP A-7/W35 | 3.241 |
| Noise | |
| Outdoor unit sound power | 58 dB(A)1 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Refrigerant | R2901 |
| Refrigerant GWP | 32 |
| Refrigerant charge | 1.3 kg1 |
| Electrical | |
| Max. power input | 7.1 kW1 |
| Connectivity & smart | |
| SG Ready | Yes1 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need planning permission for the Power World PW055-DKZLRS-E in Ireland?
Not if it meets the exempted-development conditions (Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600/2001), Sch. 2, Part 1, Class 2(d), inserted by S.I. No. 83/2007; location rules relaxed by exempted-development regulations of July 2026 (incl. S.I. No. 342/2026)): no more than 43 dB(A) at the nearest neighbouring inhabited dwelling, or 5 dB(A) above background noise if that is higher. With a sound power of 58 dB(A) that indicatively means 2.2 m free-standing, 3.2 m against a wall or 4.5 m in a corner. Ask your SEAI-registered installer to confirm.1,2
How much SEAI grant can you get for the Power World PW055-DKZLRS-E?
Up to €14,500 with the SEAI Heat Pump System Grant, including €2,000 boiler scrappage when an oil, gas, solid-fuel or storage-heater system is removed (€11,500 for an apartment). The home must be built and occupied before 2021, the heat pump must be on SEAI's HARP register and you need grant approval before work starts.1,2
Sources
- List of eligible heat pumps (BEG) — Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) · accessed 27 Sept 2026
- Heat Pump Keymark certificates — EHPA / DIN CERTCO (Heat Pump KEYMARK) · accessed 29 Sept 2026
- Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600/2001), Sch. 2, Part 1, Class 2(d), inserted by S.I. No. 83/2007; location rules relaxed by exempted-development regulations of July 2026 (incl. S.I. No. 342/2026)
- Heat Pump System Grants — SEAI · accessed 4 Oct 2026
- Heat pump heating system (VAT) — Revenue · accessed 4 Oct 2026