GEOTHERMAL

First ground source heat pump connected to in-road retrofit infrastructure

The first resident in the Cornish village of Stithians has had their ground source heat pump (GSHP) connected to an ambient heat network that will draw energy from under the street. It is thought to be a world first shared ground array being retrospectively installed in a public highway.

 The in-road ground source heat pump network, also known as Networked Heat Pumps, in Collins Parc, Stithians, will consist of 42 boreholes

The in-road ground source heat pump network, also known as Networked Heat Pumps, in Collins Parc, Stithians, will consist of 42 boreholes

The pioneering project, Heat the Streets, which is run by Kensa Utilities and partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), represents a significant investment in the future of sustainable...

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