Geothermal Heat Pump Installation Costs
What does it cost to install a Geothermal Heat Pump System?
Complete system costs start at £6,000.
What if an underground leak develops in the Heat Pump System?
Leaks are rare, but the piping system is designed to make it easy to find and repair a leak. Pipes can be grouped in clusters of 20, with each cluster having its own valve. Even if a leak occurs, the system will continue to run while one of the clusters is closed off from the system for repairs.
What type of assistance do local power companies offer businesses and institutions that are interested in geothermal systems?
There is funding available through your local power company for:
Site-specific feasibility studies: Prepared by an independent engineering firm, these studies compare various types of space-conditioning systems in terms of initial costs, annual energy and maintenance costs, and life-cycle costs.
Drilling test bores: This ensures that your site is suitable for geothermal-loop field piping.
Soil thermal-conductivity testing: This assesses the capacity of the ground at your site to transfer energy to and from the geothermal-loop field piping.
A household grant is available through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
A maximum grant of £1,200
can be awarded regardless of system size. This is subject to an
overall 30% limit (exclusive of VAT).
http://www.energy4lifeltd.co.uk/info/more/Grants.aspx