The WhisperGen is the brand new home heating technology from Powergen.

It is a replacement gas boiler with a difference: as well as supplying your central heating it also generates electricity to power your lights and appliances. The technology is known as “micro-combined heat and power”.

It will save energy and money, and help you reduce your impact on the environment.

The WhisperGen is connected to your central heating supply in the same way as a gas boiler but as it is heating your water for your shower, bath or the radiators to heat your home it generates your electricity as a by-product. Inside each WhisperGen there is a small engine that drives a generator which is wired into your electricity system.

If you're using electricity at the same time as your WhisperGen is running, the electricity produced will contribute to your lighting, TV and other electrical appliances. The good news is that if you produce more than you require this will flow back out to the electricity supply network and could be used by others, and Powergen will pay you for this surplus electricity*.

Powergen has invested over £14m and 200 man years in the development of the WhisperGen with New Zealand company Whisper Tech Ltd and following extensive trials in the UK. Powergen has successfully launched the product in East Anglia, East Midlands, Yorkshire,the North West and London regions.