Cornish MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, visited Coastline Housing’s Quintrell Rise development to see how networked heat pumps are being deployed to provide low-cost, energy-efficient heating.
Truro-based ground source heat pump manufacturer, The Kensa Group, will provide their products for 140 new homes in Quintrell Downs, Newquay, and CEO, Tamsin Lishman, took the MP for Truro and Falmouth for a demonstration of the renewable heating system.
Each home will have its own ground source heat pump connected to a shared ambient heat network, giving residents access to an effective, year-round clean heating system while saving them hundreds of pounds a year on energy bills.
This significant project comes as Kensa, Britain’s leader in ground source heat pump technology, plans to deliver 70,000 heat pumps nationwide by 2030, a move that will create over 7,000 green jobs and help bring people out of fuel poverty.
Tamsin Lishman, CEO of The Kensa Group, said: “I was delighted to show Cherilyn how Kensa’s ground source heat pumps will supply new homes with low-cost, energy-efficient, low-carbon heating.”
“What we’re doing here at Quintrell Rise is a great example of how networked heat pumps are a perfect green heating solution for new housing developments, benefiting both consumers and the environment.”
“This model can be deployed at scale for new build developments across the country, and can even be replicated for complex-to-decarbonise properties like retrofit high-rise flats or terraced streets.”
Mark England, head of innovation, sustainability and procurement at Coastline Housing, said: “Renewable heating schemes such as this are a fantastic addition to any new housing development. It means reduced costs for customers moving forward with their energy bills and it’s also much more environmentally friendly so it’s really a win-win.”
By having a ground source heat pump connected to the shared network, each home at Quintrell Rise will experience reliable heating with low running costs. Homes with ground source heat pumps also produce around 80% less CO2 than if they were supplied by gas. It is estimated that the running cost for each home will be between £211 and £388 a year.
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