Solaris Energy

Solaris Energy, heat pump installation in Kent

Solaris Energy is a British company incorporated in January 2017 whose business focuses on the design and installation of heat pumps. Its area of operation is the county of Kent, where it serves private individuals, construction industry professionals and commercial clients.

Types of heat pumps it installs

The company works with different heat recovery technologies:

• Air source heat pumps: extract energy from the air to provide heating and domestic hot water, with the option of cooling.
• Ground source heat pumps: use pipework buried horizontally or vertically to capture energy from the ground and provide heating and hot water, also with the option of cooling.
• Water source heat pumps: obtain heat from bodies of water such as rivers or lakes through submerged pipework, with the same heating, hot water and cooling capabilities.
• Swimming pool heat pumps: heat the water by extracting energy from the air, an efficient alternative for residential and commercial pools.

Consultancy and complementary services

In addition to installation, Solaris Energy offers a consultancy service to assess the client's needs, recommend the most suitable system and study its integration with other technologies. The company also provides aftercare and maintenance services, and has a design and supply service for installers who want to obtain MCS certification.

Client profiles

The company's activity is aimed at four main groups: homeowners who want to switch to a heat pump, architects and developers who specify these systems in their projects, installers interested in its design and supply service, and commercial clients. For homeowners, the company highlights the reduction in energy consumption; for professionals, it offers the possibility of sending project plans to evaluate the solution.

Completed projects

The website features a selection of installations carried out in Kent and the surrounding area. These include the conversion of a four-bedroom barn in Chart Sutton, originally built in 1870, with a three-phase 22 kW Thermia Solid Eco ground source heat pump and a 1000-metre ground array; a rural Kent home that replaced an oil boiler with a Nibe F2040-16 kW air source heat pump connected to an existing underfloor heating system; a fruit farm where three 88 kW Thermia Mega XL ground source heat pumps were installed (254 kW total heating load) to serve 44 two- and three-bedroom caravans, with a horizontal collector of over 12 km and an abstraction well for drinking water; a contemporary self-build home with two Nibe F1155-12 kW ground source heat pumps in cascade, four boreholes and hot and cold water storage, with remote monitoring for technical support; and a Victorian property where two 10 kW Vaillant aroTHERM plus air source heat pumps were installed alongside a 200-litre buffer tank and a 300-litre Joule Cyclone cylinder.

Grants and tax aspects

The company reports that UK homeowners can take advantage of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, a government programme with grants of up to £7,500 to replace oil or gas boilers with a heat pump. It also notes that domestic customers benefit from a zero VAT rate until 2027 on energy efficiency measures such as heat pumps, and mentions the existence of a cashback of up to £2,000 when installing a heat pump.

Awards and outreach activity

Solaris Energy has been a finalist in the National ACR and Heat Pump Awards and a winner in the National Heat Pump Awards, according to news published on its website. The company also delivers CIBSE-approved CPD training and maintains a news section with content on chemical-free water treatment, Christmas opening hours and the climate impact of heat pumps.

Location and contact

Unit 22D Barton Business Park, New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AA · Phone: 01227 913552 · Email: info@solaris-energy.co.uk