Opportunity to understand whether their home is ready for an upgrade to more efficient and greener energy solutions and help tackle climate change
Thermly and Somerset Council are appealing to local homeowners to come forward and see whether their homes would benefit from a heat pump.
Thermly joined forces with Retrofit Somerset in May 2024, in a long-term collaboration for the region that supports the installation of heat pumps into homes, which could benefit up to 40,000 Somerset homeowners.
Councillor Graham Oakes, Lead member for Public Health, Environment and Climate Change said:
“As part of a pilot project with Retrofit Somerset, we are collaborating with Thermly to assist Somerset residents in determining if their homes are suitable for air source heat pumps. If they are, Thermly can guide them through the entire process—from selecting the right system to applying for grant funding and recommending approved installers. This initiative is a significant step towards creating a greener, more sustainable Somerset."
Gareth Robertson, one of the founders of Thermly, said: “It’s heartening to see Somerset Council so passionate about the future of our planet while also acknowledging the benefits that we will also enjoy - from reusin gold, loved items to more efficient ways to heat our homes.”
Data by Thermly has found that 85% of all homes in the Somerset region are suitable for the installation of a heat pump. From a total of 252,813 residential properties in the Somerset Council area, the data shows that212,589 could benefit from the installation of one.
The data, provided by Thermly Hub - which also provides the data for the UK’s Green Building Council’s (UKGBC https://ukgbc.org) national level housing analysis tool - also found that if every property that could benefit from a heat pump in the region actually converted to the technology, the overall environmental impact would be enormous. Somerset would generate a lifetime saving of over 12 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, and a 61.5 billion kWh reduction in energy usage.
Councillor Graham Oakes, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Public Health, Environment and Climate Change said “It’s remarkable the number of homes in our region which could easily be fitted with a heat pump. They are an energy efficient, low carbon way to generate heating and also futureproof them for years to come. We can reduce our carbon dioxide emissions and the amount of energy we use across our lifetimes if we make changes to our homes in this way.”
Gareth Robertson: “We need more green minded communities and leaders like those we find in Somerset, so that more are encouraged to consider changing the way they heat their homes, future proof them, and be one of many who will continue to help move us all towards more sustainable energy choices.”
Thermly is looking for interested homeowners in Somerset to get involved. Homeowners should contact Thermly to find out more: www.thermly.co.uk/somerset
