Boreholes by Synergy

Synergy offers long term guarantees

2009-11-21T05:57:00.000-08:00

There are an increasing number of players in the renewable energy business, not all of them are looking at long term efficiency, reliability, or indeed, at the real benefits of renewable energy.

Synergy Boreholes and Systems Ltd. is very conscious of both the environment in which we operate and the successful long term growth of our business, which must be based on offering more to our clients.

We therefore have decided to give long term guarantees for our installations. Guarantees which are simply better than those given by other GSHP / Borehole system providers in the UK.

The client will make a significant, long term investment in your GSHP installation. He/she is entitled to a long term guarantee.

Most good ground source heat pumps will far outlast even the best quality boiler. The manufacturers give a guideline of 25 years, and with minimal maintenance. Despite this projected long life, most heat pump manufacturers will usually only guarantee their heat pumps for 2 years or so. Why? Simply because the diligence and cleanliness of the installing engineer is critical to the expected life of the unit. This area is outside the control of the manufacturer. Synergy Boreholes and Systems Ltd. is able to offer a longer guarantee based upon our faith in the quality of our installation engineers.

Heat pump units from our trusted manufacturers, DIMPLEX | NIBE | VIESSMANN | KENSA | WORCESTER BOSCH | DANFOSS, that we install will be guaranteed for 5 years in terms of parts and labour (exclusions*).

Synergy Boreholes and Systems Ltd. guarantees the function of the geothermal heat loops, connecting piping for 10 years.

Synergy to offer complete system installation

2009-11-03T02:01:00.000-08:00

Synergy Boreholes and Systems Ltd is pleased to announce that with immediate effect we will be offering the complete Ground Source Heat Pump with Boreholes package.

Clients wishing to obtain a GSHP installation are often faced with having to engage separate companies to execute the different parts of the project.

Sometimes GSHP installers will subcontract the drilling of the boreholes to the cheapest drillers and then add on a significant profit margin on the drilling for themselves. This can often lead to low cost and low quality execution of the borehole drilling and loop installation.

Synergy now employs fully accredited and qualified installers who will take full responsibility for the installation of the complete system. We are able to advise clients about the necessary BGS survey, recommend a high quality heat pump manufacturer and model size.

Synergy will be the one point of contact for the realization of the total project.

We will drill the boreholes, install and pressure test the loops, fit the connecting pipework and manifolds, install the heat pump and commission the total system. All to the high standards associated with our work.

Our installers are fully trained by the heat pump manufacturers themselves and possess all the necessary professional qualifications.

So confident are we of the efficiency of this concept, of being able to offer the best quality at a reasonable price, that Synergy will guarantee to beat any documented, genuine offer for a complete (borehole based) system.

New Geothermal Borehole Storage Technology

2009-10-01T23:47:00.000-07:00

PVT, PhotoVoltaic Thermal

A PVT collector is a combined assembly of a PV module - for the conversion of electrical energy and a high efficiency flat plate solar collector - for the conversion of thermal energy.

Photovoltaics (PV) are semiconductors. As such they have one drawback. Substantial degradation in performance at increased temperatures.

In the UK, on a sunny summer’s day, in mid summer, when you hope to make the most of your PV, array, panel temperatures can reach over 100ºC. At this temperature the system will produce less than 10% of its maximum output, rendering it largely useless for a much of the day.

By regulating panel temperature using fluid cooling, an optimized system can be produced, balancing PV efficiency and thermal output. It is thus possible to obtain a higher electrical yield - up to a 40% increase compared with the equivalent area of mono-crystalline PV and enough free heat to offset the annual heating requirements of the average house.

PVT collectors allow you to construct a “total solar energy system”, for both electric and thermal energy generation. Also, because of its cooling-effect on the PV module, this system has a higher efficiency at a much lower cost price than separate systems. In combination with geothermal storage, this can be used to take low energy buildings to, or near to, zero-carbon emission.

The heat obtained from PVT panels during summer months is stored deep in the ground where it can be extracted during winter months when there’s not enough solar energy to adequately provide heat to a building. In order to do this, a heat pump and boreholes of 100m depth or more are required. Geothermal heat storage allows storage of thermal energy for more than a year.

Geothermal Boreholes eco friendly and cost effective

2009-10-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

The picturesque Norman Church of St. Stephen, Lympne, dating from the twelfth century is located overlooking the coastal marshlands of Romney/Dymchurch. On a clear day the coast of France is clearly visible. Synergy, working with Iso Energy were entrusted with providing a geothermal borehole based underfloor heating system to enable parishioners to enjoy church services in more comfortable temperatures than they had been accustomed to endure.

The project generated considerable interest in the small community and the arrival of the Synergy drilling rig was marked by a small ceremony at which the Church Renewal Project Patron, Sandra Howard, wife of ex conservative leader Michael Howard was on hand to say a few welcoming words.

The geology of the site is to say the least, interesting and from a borehole drillers point of view, very challenging. The site was an extremely sensitive one, located immediately next to the church, in the historical churchyard. Stringent requirements for public protection and safety had to be met. The timescale for the drilling project was limited and the borehole drilling location was of high archeological sensitivity.

Considerable problems were encountered whilst drilling due to the unusual geological evolution of the area, requiring Synergy to make extremely short notice investment in new equipment in order to successfully complete the job. New friends were made and new drilling techniques mastered.

Multiple Boreholes and GSHP

2009-10-01T07:28:00.000-07:00

Synergy Boreholes and Systems Ltd has just completed a project for the American School in England (TASIS). This project was executed with Paynes Renewable Energy as part of a major extension to the school complex. TASIS England students represent over 40 nations and more than a dozen languages. Upper school students follow a college-preparatory curriculum and enter colleges and universities in the US, UK, and Europe.

The challenge was to drill 12, 100 metre boreholes in an area of archeological importance within a very limited time remaining of the schools summer vacation. The borehole drilling and trench excavation was closely monitored by archeological experts to see if the old site of the school, dating from the 1700’s would reveal any clues as to any previous dwellings on the field chosen to accomodate the boreholes.

Synergy were chosen for their ability to drill whilst respecting the integrity of the sensitive area available for the geothermal boreholes. Synergy were also entrusted with the laying of many hundreds of metres of connecting pipework with advanced electrofusion welding techniques. Also novel to this project was the use of a fully prefabricated and pretested 12 way, modular manifold chamber to allow the combination and balancing of the twelve borehole flows to the 100 KW Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP).

The project was successfully completed before the return of the students, who were left wondering what had made the interesting new patterns on the playing field (soon to be covered by new grass)