Kensa Heat Pumps says that rural installers across the country are being converted to ground source following the completion of its 2014 national installer roadshow.

The roadshows saw the company engage with more than 250 MCS and Oftec installers over an 18 date UK tour.

Set to continue again in March 2015, the roadshows aim to dispel myths about renewable heating technologies, helping heating and plumbing engineers to unearth the significant commercial opportunities available through ground source heat pump systems.

Kensa’s technical director Guy Cashmore said: “We strategically planned this roadshow to visit areas that we know have the right geology for ground source technology and a high number of off-gas properties. We could therefore confidently show installers that ground source heat pumps offer a lucrative opportunity along with the added customer incentive presented by the RHI.”

Supported by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and NAPIT, the roadshow events were well timed with the Government’s recent launch of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which has ensured that ground source heat pumps are more financially viable than ever before. With an expected payback of around five years for the average domestic end user and seven years of income through the RHI plus fuel cost savings, the market for ground source heat pumps is growing steadily.

Kensa also used the events as a platform to launch its new Underground Network of installers of ground source heat pumps, which allows installers to tap into ongoing training, support  and qualified new business leads, while providing end users with a platform to engage with Kensa approved installers.  

For dates and locations of Kensa’s 2015 roadshows visit www.kensaheatpumps.com/events.