TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION - ADVERTORIAL Chancellor visits Kensa and champions Cornwall’s green growth opportunity
Moon and Jayne Kirkham, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and the National Wealth Fund also in attendance.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, visited Truro-based ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa to hear from Cornish businesses driving green growth and investment, and take part in a roundtable to discuss their role in Britain’s energy transition. During the visit, the Chancellor met with Kensa representatives and heard about the company’s pioneering approach to clean heat and its investment expansion plans for the next five years. These include ramping up production and installation of heat pumps to 25,000/year, growing its Cornish and wider UK workforce to 450, and creating hundreds more jobs in its UK supply chains. As part of the discussion, Kensa welcomed the positive policies announced by the government in recent weeks, including a move to clean heating in new build homes, which Kensa is supporting through its partnership with GTC. Also discussed were the commitment of £13.2 billion for the Warm Homes Plan and a plan to grow heat pump manufacturing as part of the Industrial Strategy. Kensa also made clear that the next five years were crucial for securing investment in UK heat pump manufacturing. The sector is essential for delivering the full scale of opportunities presented by the energy transition and the upgrade of UK home heating. Kensa stressed the need to maintain the stability and policy momentum established so far on energy, giving heat pump manufacturers the market confidence needed to invest.
These discussions were followed by a roundtable at Kensa’s factory, where its heat pumps, including the multi-award-winning Shoebox NX, are made. Attendees included the Chancellor, Kensa’s CEO, Tamsin Lishman, and representatives from Cornwall-based businesses with an active role in the green transition. The companies represented included Geothermal Engineering Ltd, Celtic Sea Power, Eden Geothermal Limited, Cornish Metals, and Naked Solar, with local MPs, Perran
Discussions from the roundtable focused on Cornwall’s role in green growth, with a particular focus on the potential of geothermal heat and power, including Cornwall’s own natural resources, as well as the work of Kensa, which is harnessing ground source heat right across the country. The Chancellor also heard about the major economic potential from floating offshore wind, creating a vast new industrial growth. The Chancellor was extremely keen to see how best to use the resources of the National Wealth Fund, the British Business Bank and UK Export Finance to underpin industrial growth in Cornwall and help it reach its full potential. The Chancellor’s visit comes as Kensa continues to connect more homes to its networked heat pump system, key to building new energy-efficient homes and installing heat pumps in millions of properties without outdoor space, from high-rises to tenements to Victorian terraces. It also follows Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s visit last year, where he joined local MPs Perran Moon and Jayne Kirkham.
Tamsin Lishman, Kensa CEO, said:
“Kensa sits at the heart of the government’s plans for green industrial growth, a proud Cornish manufacturer of ground source heat pumps and a nationwide installer of heat networks. Kensa has bold ambitions to invest and expand its workforce and operations over the next five years, making sure it fully plays its role in the delivery of green jobs and growth. “I have been buoyed by the recent government announcements on the Future Homes Standard, major funding commitments for the Warm Homes Plan, and a clear plan to bolster heat pump manufacturing as part of the new Industrial Strategy. This is the policy platform we need for growth in Kensa and in Cornwall, and we look forward to working with the government to deliver it.”
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said: “It was fantastic to visit Kensa today and hear their ambitious expansion plans first-hand. Companies like Kensa are crucial to transforming Britain into a clean energy superpower.
“Meeting with local energy leaders to discuss Cornwall’s role in green growth demonstrated exactly what our Plan for Change is about. We are backing British innovation, supporting homegrown energy and putting money back in working people’s pockets through cheaper, cleaner energy.”
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kensa.co.uk Heat Pump Association Announces Next Vice Chair
strategic direction and industry influence at a pivotal time for the UK’s transition to net zero.
Commenting on his appointment, Chris Taylor-Hamlin said: “It’s an honour to have been voted in by the members as Vice Chair of the HPA. The HPA is one of the most proactive associations I have had the pleasure of working with. There remains a lot of work to do via the HPA to aid governments, the regions and the country as a whole to reach the necessary decarbonisation targets. I intend to repay the trust placed in me by my fellow HPA members by impartially representing the whole heat pump sector.”
Commenting on the appointment, Charlotte Lee, Chief Executive of the HPA, said: “We are delighted to welcome Chris as our next Vice Chair and look forward to him beginning his tenure in September. His deep industry knowledge, Association experience and commitment to advancing collaboration between the members makes him an ideal fit for this role. As we continue to work closely with government and industry stakeholders, Chris will be instrumental in driving forward the heat pump agenda and supporting the association’s work at a busy time.”
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its next Vice Chair, Chris Taylor-Hamlin, Senior Environment Research Manager at Daikin, who will officially enter post in September 2025.
Chris brings a wealth of experience in the renewable heating sector and within trade associations and has been an active member of the Heat Pump Association. His assistance in leading the HPA is expected to further strengthen the Association’s
Craig Dolan will remain Chair of the HPA until September, after which Mark Wilkins, current Vice Chair, will become the Chair, with Chris Taylor-Hamlin taking over as Vice Chair. The HPA looks forward to working with Chris Taylor-Hamlin in his new capacity and continuing to champion the growth of the heat pump sector.
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