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Thermal Response Test Rigs from GECCO2

In response to the recent surge in demand for GSHP systems brought about by the announcement of the Renewable Heat Incentive, GECCO2 is pleased to offer the opportunity to purchase a bespoke Thermal Response Test Rig, built by us to your specifications.

GECCO2 Secures Croxteth Primary School

GECCO2 have secured the contract to install a Ground Source Heat Pump system at Croxteth Primary School, Liverpool.

RHI Premium Payments Scheme Announced

The Government has announced the details of the Renewable Heat Incentive Premium Payment Scheme, designed to help subsidise the cost of installing qualifying renewable heating systems.

GECCO2 Awarded Eccleshill Contract

GECCO2 have been awarded the contract to install two Ground Source Heat Pumps at the new Eccleshill Community Centre and Work Space building in Bradford

Renewable Heat Incentive Launched

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is the first scheme of its kind designed to make payments to householders, businesses and organizations which generate their own heat using qualifying renewable sources.

GECCO Install Energy Piles at The Leadenhall Building

GECCO are to Install One of the UK’s Largest Diameter Energy Pile® Systems at The Leadenhall Building

Recent Projects

University of Nottingham Science & Engineering Building

GECCO2 successfully commission another GSHP installation for the University of Nottingham. The 180kW heating and cooling system provides 100% of the cooling and the majority of the heating requirement for the new facility topped up by the district heating network.

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GECCO Named Project Manager for Manchester First Street

GECCO Named Project Manager for Manchester First Street ASK Developments have named GECCO as Project Manager for their 300kW closed loop GSHP installation on the flagship First Street site in Manchester. First Street, a 20-acre scheme to extend the heart of Manchester city centre, is one of the most significant and prestigious schemes in the North West.

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GECCO Secure High House Farm Contract

GECCO Secure High House Farm Contract Further to the successful completion of a Thermal Response Test (TRT) at High House Farm, Purfleet, GECCO have secured the contract to design and install a 100kW closed loop heating and cooling GSHP system, from Hiltons Building Services.

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GECCO Complete Brentwood School Installation

GECCO have completed the installation of the Geo-Exchange for the new Sixth Form Building at Brentwood School in Essex ahead of programme.

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GECCO Hits the High Note with Royal Opera House Project

GECCO has won a contract to install a closed loop ground source heat pump system for the Royal Opera House workshop building in Purfleet, via its client Swiftline Engineering Limited.

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GECCO Complete TRT at University of Nottingham Maths Building

The test has been carried out in order to provide information on the ground conditions to verify the design of a GSHP installation for the new Maths Building at The University of Nottingham.

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Premium Payment Scheme Announced

The Government have announced the details of the Renewable Heat Premium Payments scheme, designed to subsidise the cost of installing qualifying domestic renewable heating systems. Homeowners who install qualifying systems under the Premium Payment Scheme will also be eligible for continuing support under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), providing they meet their installations meet the eligibility criteria of the full RHI scheme.

The Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme is a short-term Government funded initiative making payments to householders to help them buy certain renewable heating technologies - solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. For solar thermal products, any householder in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for a grant. Heat Pump and Biomass grants are only available to householders without gas central heating in England, Scotland and Wales (those who are not connected to the gas grid and currently rely on alternative fuels such as oil, liquid gas, solid fuel or electricity for their heating).

A few conditions for applicants must be met, for example the house where the qualifying system is to be installed must be your main home and it must have basic energy efficiency measures in place. This means you will need to confirm you have loft insulation to a minimum of 250mm and cavity wall insulation, where these measures are practical. The renewable heat product you will be installing must be accredited under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, and be installed by someone registered under the scheme, or equivalent. Click here to visit the MCS website for details.

Once the installation has been commissioned, the homeowner will be asked to fill in two customer surveys. They may also be chosen at random to have extra meters attached to your installation (free of charge) in order to monitor the output and efficiency of the system, and learn about how heating systems are used in practice in various different circumstances and types of home. It is a condition of the scheme that you are happy to have these meters installed.

Payment Levels

Air Source Heat Pump £850 Voucher Valid for 5 months
Biomass Boiler £950 Voucher Valid for 6 months
Ground Source Heat Pump £1250 Voucher Valid for 6 months
Solar Thermal £300 Voucher vaild for 3 months

Applications to the Energy Saving Trust are open from August 1st. If you meet the conditions you will receive a voucher. You then have a set number of months to redeem the voucher by returning a signed version with a copy of the invoice and a certificate from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. You will then have the money paid into your bank account. Please note that this is a cash-limited offer and once the budget limit is reached the scheme will immediately close. So you might want to prepare now so you can be quick off the mark. From today, you can contact EST via its website [External link] or by phoning them on 0800 512 012 for information. We also recommend that if you are interested in this scheme you make sure energy efficiency measures are in place. Carry out research to see which renewable heat technologies might work for you. Shop around for quotes from different installers.

Those installing qualifying systems under the Premium Payments Scheme will also be eligible for support through the RHI providing they meet the eligibility criteria of the full RHI scheme, as will anybody else who has installed eligible equipment since 15 July 2009. Click here for to view our Renewable Heat Incentive page.

Important

This is a summary of the full conditions. We recommend you visit the Energy Savings Trust website for full details of how the scheme will work and eligibility criteria.