£600,000 to heat NT house

THE BBC reports that the Trust has spent £600,000 on a marine source heat pump to heat a National Trust property.

The heat pump and its ancillaries have been installed to supply power to the National Trust Plas Newydd House in Angelsey, using water from the Menai Straits, Jason Crossley tells us.

Cost the Trust £600,000

The BBC announced: 'In the case of Plas Newydd it is ideal because the Trust doesn't want the house to get too hot. The 300kW marine source heat pump cost the Trust £600,000 and is expected to save around £40,000 a year in operating costs'.

Richard Parry, Chief Executive of Canal & River Trust explained to the BBC:

"This recognises the huge potential of water-sourced heat pumps to deliver a low carbon solution to the UK's heating and cooling demands.We have a number of innovative projects on our canals and rivers.

"These are delivering benefits for waterside businesses and the environment and proving again that, 200 years after they were built, the waterways are still bringing a whole range of benefits to the nation."