Following recent government announcements, Go Geothermal commercial director Darran Burrage explains why there’s never been a better time to buy heat pumps
From 23 October 2024, the grant for air and ground source heat pumps has been increased to £7,500, making renewable energy heating solutions even more attainable for householders in the UK.
That’s a 50% boost to the money previously available through the Boiler Upgrade Grant to help people afford heat pumps and the announcement comes after a study revealed that in cold temperatures such pumps are more than twice as efficient as the fossil fuel systems they replace.
Which is very timely as we head into winter. There are currently 60,000 domestic heat pumps installed a year in the UK with the government aiming to increase that tenfold by 2028.
This grant, combined with the falling price of heat pumps, means we have now reached a tipping point where pumps are cheaper to buy and install than gas boilers.
But even though the government’s ban on oil and gas boilers has been moved from 2026 to 2035, there’s no guarantee that the grant for heat pumps will always be available as we approach this deadline, so the time to start thinking about making the switch is now.
Heat pumps are up to three times more efficient 
Meanwhile, research by Oxford University and the Regulatory Assistance Project think tank has found that at temperatures below zero, heat pumps are up to three times more efficient than oil and gas heating systems.
Published in the energy research journal Joule, the study was carried out across North America, Europe and Asia and dispels any doubts that the devices don’t work well in the sub-zero depths of winter.
With household boilers amongst the biggest contributors to the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, the government has identified the switch to heat pumps as essential if the 2050 net zero targets are to be reached.
And that’s where Go Geothermal comes in.
The option to do nothing is no longer an option
As the UK’s largest supplier of heat pumps and associated components, we are ideally placed to meet the increased demand for heat pumps which is inevitable now the grant amount has been increased and people begin to realise the option to do nothing, is not an option at all.
It’s one of the reasons why we recently moved to a new head office and warehouse in the North-East of England, giving us the ability to increase our stock holding by three-and-a-half times – equating to £1.6m worth of renewable energy products, with space to grow to £5m – and maximise distribution into Scotland as well as the rest of England and Wales. This is complemented by our existing commercial office in the Midlands and, as part of our growth, we are further strengthening our national sales team over next few months.
We were established in 2006, long before renewable energy became topical, so no one understands heat pumps better than we do. Part of the Entertech Group, we offer a one-stop shop for ground and air source heat pumps made by the world’s biggest manufacturers, such as Vaillant, Viessmann, Bosch, Waterkotte, and Clausius.
“There are currently 60,000 domestic heat pumps installed a year in the UK with the government aiming to increase that tenfold by 2028.”
Second to none heat pump technology and training
Go Geothermal have the exclusive rights to the Swedish-made CTC brand in the UK. For over 100 years and counting, CTC’s range of high-performance products have warmed homes and its heat pump technology is second to none, being some of the most advanced and energy efficient on the market.
We also have our own national heat pump training centres, which provide installers with hands-on training and experience in the installation of CTC heat pumps, with a nationally accredited qualification in the installation and maintenance of heat pumps being awarded on completion.
Combined with products, such as the unique CTC EcoZenith intelligent thermal store – which can control up to five heat sources independently, including heat pumps, wood burners, solar thermal and heated swimming pools, and hot tubs – biomass, underfloor heating, solar and much more, we have every area of renewable energy covered now and in the future.
Darran Burrage
Commercial director
Go Geothermal
Tel: 01388 720 228
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