Summary:
In a ground-breaking project with Thurrock Council, funded by SHDF, three high-rise tower blocks will get their storage heaters replaced with ground source heat pumps that are three times more energy-efficient.
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Key points:
- GSHPs replacing storage heaters in 273 residences across three tower blocks in Chadwell St Mary’s
- The project is set to reduce fuel bills by over 50% for some Thurrock residents
- Over the life cycle of this installation, the total emissions saving of the heat pumps is projected to be 7,080 tons of CO2.
- Thurrock Council secured £3.2 million from Wave 1 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) to help finance the scheme.
- The project demonstrates the potential for GSHPs to rapidly and affordably decarbonise multiple properties at scale
Kensa recently took part in a live stream event with Exeter Science Centre, giving A-level students at Callywith College and Truro & Penwith College a virtual tour of our manufacturing facility to learn more about the ground source heat pumps we make. Read more
Kensa welcomes the fact that the CCC is challenging Government to improve its policies and legislation to get the UK on track to reach its climate change goals. Read more
A user guide for ground source heat pumps in new build homes
Providing heating and hot water to our homes currently contributes around 20% of carbon emissions in the UK, primarily through burning gas. If we’re going to meet our 2050 targets for reducing carbon to net zero, this has to change.
This is why the Government has set the introduction of heat pumps, and phasing out of gas boilers, as an important part of our transition to net zero.
In the context of new build homes, this video explains what a ground source heat pump is, how it works, and why it’s a good thing, as well as some tips on how to operate the Kensa Shoebox.
A groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) climate change campaign delivered by Kensa Group recently won the Heat and Efficiency: Digital Innovation Award at the 2022 Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Awards. Read more
Heat the Streets, Kensa Utilities’ ambitious ERDF-funded sustainable heating project, has broken ground at two new construction sites in Cornwall.
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The Kensa Group, manufacturer and installer of ground source heat pumps, has been listed as one of the 100 fastest-growing, founder-led private companies in Britain as part of the inaugural FEBE Growth 100 list. Read more
Legal & General boosts investment in the Kensa Group to scale up ground source heat pump deployment Read more
Members of the Trevithick Society recently visited the historically significant Mount Wellington Mine in Chacewater near Truro. Read more
Ground source review: Netherfield, Probus
Ultra-modern Kensa Evo heat pumps increase the energy efficiency of this trio of luxurious, high-quality new-build Cornish homes with a price tag of £1m each.
Summary: Kensa has partnered with Gravesham Borough Council to install low carbon ground source heat pumps at two sites in Gravesend.
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- 11 properties in Hermitage Road where GSHPs are replacing gas boilers
- 5 properties in Merston Court where GSHPs are replacing electric storage heaters
- The heat pumps are predicted to save almost 36 tonnes of carbon over the next 20 years and reduce energy bills for residents
- Installations form part of the local authority’s work towards achieving net-zero status by 2030
Introducing Britain’s ground source heat pump experts.
From manufacturing market-leading ground source heat pumps since 1999 to being the UK’s pioneer of shared ground loop arrays and providing ground array infrastructure. The Kensa Group is a collection of award-winning businesses: Kensa Heat Pumps, Kensa Contracting & Kensa Utilities.
The Kensa Group has a vision for mass ground source heat pump deployment in the UK, using a street-by-street approach, featuring a split ownership model, individual heat pumps, and waste heat.