GTC webinar to examine heat pump networks
GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, is hosting a technical webinar on 7 July exploring how networked ground source heat pumps (NGSHPs) can support the UK’s transition to low-carbon heating in new housing developments. The online event will examine how networked ground source heat pump systems can help reduce carbon emissions while providing an alternative […]
‘Homeowners overlook quickest energy-saving upgrades’
Homeowners are prioritising major energy-efficiency projects such as heat pumps and solar panels, despite many lower-cost improvements offering faster returns on investment, according to new research from Uswitch, a comparison website for home services switching. The research, based on a survey of 500 UK tradespeople, compared the energy-saving measures most commonly requested by homeowners with […]
GTC to host free Future Homes Standard webinar
UK utility infrastructure partner GTC is hosting a free-to-attend webinar on Tuesday 28 April from 2–3pm. Titled ‘Navigating the Transition to Low-Carbon Heat’, the webinar invites those in the industry to better understand the implications of the Future Homes Standard (FHS), namely: what’s changing, why it matters, and how to navigate the transition with confidence. […]
Future Homes Standard drives heat pump demand
Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer, and GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, say the Future Homes Standard is accelerating demand for low-carbon heating, with thousands of ground source heat pump installations already secured. The two companies report that their networked ground source heat pump approach has reached more than 6,000 units, with contracts agreed […]
GTC to deliver smart home infrastructure
GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, has been appointed by residential property development company Barratt Redrow to provide smart home energy and utility infrastructure at Cosmeston Farm in Penarth, Wales. The 576-home development is described as “the UK’s largest net zero carbon housing site”, designed to exceed the Future Homes Standard. The project forms part […]
Power On secures Hartlepool Marina utilities deal
Utilities connections provider Power On has been awarded a contract by Jomast to deliver multiple utility connections at the Hartlepool Marina development. The agreement covers electricity, water, wastewater, fibre-to-the-premises, and a ground source heat pump network for the first phase of the waterfront project. Initially focused on a heat network, the scope expanded to a […]
UKPS to deliver Cardiff ground source heat network
UK Power Solutions (UKPS), a UK provider of multi-utility connections for residential, industrial, and commercial projects, has been appointed by Wates Residential to deliver a ground source heat network at the former Michaelston Community College site in Cardiff. The scheme is expected to be the first of its kind in the city. It forms part […]
Heat pump scheme to slash bills in Manchester
Residents at Lullington Close in Wythenshawe, Manchester, are set to benefit from lower bills and warmer homes this winter following the installation of a new networked heat pump system by Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer and installer. The project, delivered for Wythenshawe Community Housing Group, has seen outdated electric night storage heaters in 19 […]
£100bn clean energy asset class to transform home heating
The UK’s first investor-funded ground source heat pump network has broken ground in South Wales. Installed by British heat pump manufacturers Kensa and backed by funds managed by Octopus Energy’s renewable arm, Octopus Energy Generation, the project is set to power millions of homes and kickstarts a new £100 billion UK asset class in clean […]
Ground source heat pumps ‘transforming lives’
Residents in 74 homes are having their lives transformed and bills reduced thanks to ground source heat pumps (GSHP) in Appledore and Charing. The £2.2 million scheme is the first time that Ashford Borough Council has installed GSHP heating systems in its residential properties. The scheme is part of a bigger drive by the council […]