21st November 2024: Green tech company, Thermly announces the launch of its heat pump platform in the Sevenoaks District. Working in association with Sevenoaks District Council Sevenoaks District Council, Thermly will work with local installers to support the installation of heat pumps into homes, benefitting over 31,000 homeowners.
This first-of-its-kind project in the area will pave the way for a large-scale, Kent-wide roll-out of heat pump installations in homes.
Thermly will help homeowners install heat pumps quickly and easily, enabling an energy efficient, low carbon way to heat their homes and futureproofing them for years to come. Every eligible home will also be able to access £7,500 in government funding towards the cost of installation, and all the installations will be undertaken by certified local companies.
Cllr Irene Roy, Sevenoaks District Council’s Cabinet Member for Cleaner and Greener, says: “The Council has made a commitment to help our communities cut their carbon footprint. We are passionate about promoting energy-efficient upgrades to create a greener, more sustainable District and working in association with Thermly, we can speed up the adoption of environmentally-friendly heat pumps that can dramatically cut a household’s carbon emissions.”
Gareth Robertson, one of the founders of Thermly, said: “We are on a mission to upgrade to better ways to heat our homes. Launched in Somerset in May 2024, we’re now rolling out to other regions in the UK. This locally driven initiative, in association with Sevenoaks District Council, is a great example of another green-minded community being as keen as us to future-proof homes and move us all towards more sustainable energy choices.”
Thermly is now looking for interested homeowners in Sevenoaks District to get involved. Homeowners who live within the areas identified below for phase one of the project should contact Thermly to find out more: www.thermly.co.uk/community/sevenoaks.
For further information or to request an interview, please contact Gareth Robertson or Philip Jackson at enquiries@thermly.co.uk.
Thermly Limited is an independent company and uses local, independent contractors. Sevenoaks District Council is not responsible or liable for the operation of the initiative or for any works carried out. Any questions or issues regarding the initiative should be directed to Thermly Limited at enquiries@thermly.co.uk.
Data is provided by Thermly Hub, which also provides the data for the UK’s Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) national level housing retrofit tool.
A heat pump is a technology that is used to heat your home, instead of a conventional boiler.
The proven technology used for heat pumps has been around for decades, making them a tried and tested way to heat homes in an energy efficient way, using small amounts of electricity to extract, move and enhance the heat that’s already in the air or ground - into your home.
Heat pumps are three to five times more efficient – for every kWh of electricity used, heat pumps should generate 3kWh of heat for your home. This lowers your carbon emissions, removes reliance on fossil fuels like gas and oil, which is much better for the environment.
Founded in 2023, Thermly is a green tech company on a mission to change the way we heat buildings. Thermly helps householders make informed decisions so that they can move toward more sustainable energy choices.
With a team with over 20 years’ worth of experience in the energy and finance sectors, and in retrofitting buildings, Thermly simplifies decision-making, speeds up the whole process, matching property owners with trusted and certified installers in the local area.
The Sevenoaks District Heat Pump Initiative is a new project led by Thermly in association with Sevenoaks District Council. It is aimed at helping residents transition away from oil, direct electric heating, gas and LPG to heat pumps. The initiative targets able-to-pay owner-occupier households in the Sevenoaks District. Its goal is to facilitate and grow the local market for heat pump installations, and following an initial 18-month trial period, to expand the programme across the entire District.
