Kensa has set up its first in-house drilling service to help the company to meet the anticipated rise in demand for the mass-scale deployment of ground source heat pumps.
According to a statement, by 2040 up to 8,000 UK homes a week could be connecting to ground source heat pumps, primarily through a networked heat pump model. This is expected to attract over £100bn in investment, it added, creating more green sector jobs.
Kensa’s drilling capabilities will be headed up by Steffan De Vries as director of drilling and Rory Snell as head of drilling operations.
Camilla Barrow, chief operations officer at Kensa, said: “I’m proud to share the launch of Kensa’s first dedicated in-house drilling set up. Through this new capability we’re delivering certainty for our clients and will be as prepared as possible to efficiently service the expected increase in demand for ground source heat pump systems, supplying more homes with heating that’s better for people and the planet.
“Over the years we’ve built strong relationships with drilling suppliers across the UK, and we remain committed to these. Launching our own drilling function complements those existing relationships and puts the industry in a brilliant position to decarbonise heat at the scale required. Through this new function, Kensa is future-proofing its operations and continuing to lead the way in the transition to low-carbon heating.”
Steffan De Vries, director of drilling at Kensa, said: “I’m excited to be heading up Kensa’s first in-house drilling team. This is an exciting time for ground source heat pumps and our experienced team is looking forward to helping the business scale-up installations, helping it deliver better heating solutions for UK homes and businesses.”