In-road ground source heat pump network launches
A resident in Stithians, Cornwall, has become first to have their ground source heat pump (GSHP) connected to an ambient heat network that will draw energy from under the street.
The ‘Heat The Streets’ project is run by Kensa Utilities and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Each home involved will swap either carbon intensive oil or LPG fossil fuels for its own low carbon Kensa ground source heat pump that will provide 100 per cent of the property’s heating and hot water year round. Homeowners will pay a monthly standing charge to access the heat network, much like the existing gas connection fee.
The in-road ground source heat pump network, also known as Networked Heat Pumps, in Collins Parc, Stithians, will consist of 42 boreholes, drilled to an average depth of 106m.
It allows homeowners to utilise the heat from the ground to keep their houses warm and reduce carbon emissions. The infrastructure emulates the existing gas grid and has been designed to accommodate future connections, allowing households who were not ready to change their heating system to connect later.
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