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Three years of operation of a 1200 kw natural gas boiler system supplemented by a 800 kw gas heat pump system are evaluated and the savings in primary energy are assessed. Setup, control system and measuring instrumentation are described. The proximity of a river allows an hybrid operation whereby 100% of the heat is produced by the gas powdered heat pump for any river temperature above 3 C whereas below that temperature the gas boiler takes over completely. Annual heat pump heating figures between 1.66 and 1.72 were obtained, thus yielding a saving in primary energy between 36% and 47%, in good agreement with the design values. The cost analysis shows that the savings thus achieved cover the operating costs specific to the heat pump.