Flagship renewable heating upgrade project breaks ground in Essex

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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

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User Guide: Getting Started with Ground Source

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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.

Gravesham Borough Council and Kensa will deliver carbon savings

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Merston Court

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

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An Introduction to the Kensa Group

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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.