Ground source heat pump installations have very low running costs because they exploit the fundamental characteristic of the ground to act as an efficient store of thermal energy. In very cold weather, when heating is most needed, a ground source heat pump has access to warmer temperatures from the ground than an air source heat pump has from ambient air.
The Thermal Energy Storage capacity of the ground allows GSHPs to be used efficiently at all hours of day and night - this provides the opportunity to use GSHPs at night when electricity is cheaper. GSHPs do not suffer the problems of "intermittency" that effect renewable energy from wind turbines, photovoltaic cells or solar thermal panels.
The Thermal Energy Storage capacity of the ground allows GSHPs to be used efficiently at all hours of day and night - this provides the opportunity to use GSHPs at night when electricity is cheaper. GSHPs do not suffer the problems of "intermittency" that effect renewable energy from wind turbines, photovoltaic cells or solar thermal panels.
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Alan Westerton
Nov 01, 2015
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Terrible to deal with. They have not read their own rules, they ignore customers who used approved GSHP installers, not interested in helping at all, let alone replying, 1 year later I still have no heating or hot water, customer service non existent, thinking of a GSHP? my advice is stay well clear, as you will get NO support from all these trade… associations, MCS, Napit, RECC, REA, and especially the GSHPA and be left with an expensive mistake. Will be starting a web site soon to warn others, as the GSHPA will block me as soon as they read it. they think that is the answer!! Great customer
