Wealden Times | WT213 | November 2019 | Gift supplement inside

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Go green and save money
What is Ground Source Heating?
Ground Source Heating is
exactly what it says. It’s a way
of obtaining heating from the
ground. Ground source heat
pumps are a carbon emission free
way to heat the home using solar
energy stored in the ground.
Heat pumps can be fitted
in a variety of buildings
from commercial to
residential and are ideal for reducing
the environmental impact on a
project and cost saving for the life
of the building. Heat pumps can
be installed anywhere in the UK
either through a borehole, typically
between 100 meters to 200 meters
deep, depending on the geology
in the area, or they can be fitted
through horizontal pipe work
laid in the ground at around 1.2
metres deep. This is dependent
on the space available for the pipe
work. Pipes are installed either in
the borehole or in trenches. This
pipe work will have water and a
little antifreeze running through
a loop. These loops will take the
ambient temperature of the ground
throughout the year of approximately
12-13C depending on the location.
This ambient temperature will be
run through a ground source heat
pump and convert this energy into
a temperature of 45C using very
little electricity. These heat pumps
can be reversed in the summer
using the ambient temperature in
the ground to cool the home. A
properly installed and planned heat
pump can deliver three to four
times the thermal energy (heat) as
is used in electrical energy to power
the heat pump. To be 100% green
this system can be used with green
electricity which can be purchased
from most energy providers.
Going green is an
investment in the future
Going green is an investment in the
future and the government is active
in assisting people installing Ground
Source Heat Pumps. Through a
government initiative called the
RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive)
domestic installations can receive
payments of up to £4,573 a year for
7 years helping to recover the costs
of any installation. For commercial
installations the RHI payments will
be spread over 20 years and this is
paid by Ofgem at 9.56 pence/kW
hour of renewable heat generated.
Avoid rising
electricity bills
With Ground Source Heating the
key to a successful installation is
the design of the heat pump and
the ground array which will in
turn give you the best efficiency
of heat pump, avoiding a rise in
electricity bills to power the system.
GeoTech Developments Limited
has the experience having drilled
over 280,000 metres to give our
customers the most efficient
Ground Source Heating system
for the home and/ or business.
Get in touch with us to find out
more about Ground Source Heating
and discuss the potential savings
for your home or business.
Tel: 0800 0496 939
Waters End, Standen Street,
Iden Green, Kent TN17 4LA
www.geotechdevelopments.co.uk