Cost effective electric heat pumps installed at Sydney’s Victoria Park Pool

March 14, 2025

The City of Sydney has advised of energy efficient upgrades to its Victoria Park Pool - a facility which attracted more than 55,000 people in the summer months after it reopened in October.

The heat pumps at Victoria Park Pool in Sydney, which replaced ageing gas heaters with a fully electric, energy-efficient solution, were installed by Image Air Conditioning.

The new system uses three EvoHeat CS-i 250 commercial inverter heat pumps to keep the 50 metre outdoor pool warm year-round with the system powered by 100% renewable electricity.

Victoria Park Pool, located in the inner Sydney suburb Camperdown, is home to an eight lane, 50metre outdoor heated pool, and a splash pool with water features set amid a nine-hectare park, plus a swim shop, cafe and fitness centre.

The upgrades included replacing end of life gas water heating systems with efficient electric heat pumps, and a new smart control system that optimises performance.

Victoria Park Pool is the first of six City of Sydney pools to have its gas infrastructure replaced. The works also included resurfacing the toddler pool, improving the air conditioning and upgrading the reception space.

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore advised “we’re on a mission to reach net zero emissions by 2035 and getting off gas is key to a sustainable future that is not only cleaner but also more cost effective.

“Electric heat pumps are far superior in terms of efficiency when compared to polluting gas systems which means we can reduce our running costs and impact on the environment at the same time.

“Emissions in our operations have dropped 76% since 2006 and we plan to replace aging gas systems in the rest of our pools over the coming years.”

All City of Sydney operations are powered by 100% renewable electricity sourced from wind and solar farms in regional NSW.

Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool is currently undergoing a major refurbishment including switching from gas to efficient electricity. Council will replace the waterproof membrane and tiles, carry out key maintenance on the concrete and steel structure, and install a new lift and pool decking.

Click here to contact EvoHeat/Evo Energy Technologies via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

Images: Victoria Park Pool (top, credit: Phoebe Pratt/ City of Sydney) and a view of how the new heat pumps integrate seamlessly with the facility’s solar-powered infrastructure, helping reduce emissions while delivering reliable heating for the 50m outdoor pool (below, credit: EvoHeat).

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