ViessmannIDU-A Hybrid HWMIW.A1.19-V054 / ODU 150-A AWMOF-151.A1.10-230-V002
The Viessmann IDU-A Hybrid HWMIW.A1.19-V054 / ODU 150-A AWMOF-151.A1.10-230-V002 is an air-to-water heat pump with a SCOP of 4.83 (35 °C) and a sound power level of 53 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 1.3 m; against a wall 1.8 m.1
Key figures
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)2 · 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
Not eligibleUp 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.4
- 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.
- Hybrid heat pumps (with a gas or oil boiler) are not covered by the SEAI heat pump grant.
Technical specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type (source) | Air-to-water1 |
| System | Hybrid (with gas boiler)1 |
| Performance | |
| Heating capacity (A7/W35) | 7.3 kW1 |
| Rated output 35 °C | 9.8 kW1 |
| Rated output 55 °C | 9.37 kW1 |
| Min. outdoor temperature | -20 °C1 |
| Efficiency | |
| SCOP (35 °C) | 4.831 |
| SCOP (55 °C) | 3.71 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 35 °C | 190 %1 |
| Seasonal efficiency ηs 55 °C | 145 %1 |
| Energy label 35 °C | A, , , 1 |
| Energy label 55 °C | A, , 1 |
| COP A7/W35 | 51 |
| Noise | |
| Outdoor unit sound power | 53 dB(A)1 |
| Indoor unit sound power | 40 dB(A)1 |
| Refrigerant | |
| Refrigerant | R2901 |
| Refrigerant GWP | 31 |
| Refrigerant charge | 2 kg1 |
Manufacturer documentation
- Datasheet / specifications — Datenblatt Vitocal 150-A Hybrid
- Brochure / leaflet — Prospekt Vitocal 150-A Hybrid
External links to Viessmann's official website. The manufacturer may change or move documents; where they differ, the manufacturer's latest version applies.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need planning permission for the Viessmann IDU-A Hybrid HWMIW.A1.19-V054 / ODU 150-A AWMOF-151.A1.10-230-V002 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 53 dB(A) that indicatively means 1.3 m free-standing, 1.8 m against a wall or 2.5 m in a corner. Ask your SEAI-registered installer to confirm.1
Which refrigerant does the Viessmann IDU-A Hybrid HWMIW.A1.19-V054 / ODU 150-A AWMOF-151.A1.10-230-V002 use?
The Viessmann IDU-A Hybrid HWMIW.A1.19-V054 / ODU 150-A AWMOF-151.A1.10-230-V002 uses R290.1
Sources
- 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